Principal - Growth Equity

Brock & Decker; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Brock & Decker is seeking a Principal to join its Private Equity & Growth team in the GCC region. The role focuses on origination, evaluation and execution of investments, partnering with portfolio companies to accelerate growth and create value.

The successful candidate will bring a proven GCC investment track record and experience in investment banking or consulting within a GCC institution, with strong financial modelling and due diligence skills to lead complex transactions.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling, valuation and due diligence capabilities are expected.
• Proven track record in GCC investments with demonstrable regional transactions.
• Experience in investment origination, analysis, and portfolio management advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Investment origination: identify and assess private equity and growth opportunities in GCC markets.
• Investment analysis: develop theses via sector research, projections and valuations.
• Due diligence: coordinate financial, commercial, legal and other due diligence with teams and advisers.
• Investment recommendations: prepare committee papers with rationale, risks and value creation.
• Transaction execution: support structuring, negotiations and closing alongside senior team.
• Portfolio management: monitor performance and drive growth initiatives and potential exits.
• Relationship development: build relationships with founders, owners, advisers and market participants.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Due diligence

Investment origination

GCC markets

Job description

Principal – Private Equity & Growth

The opportunity

Our client is seeking a Principal to join its Private Equity and Growth team. The role will contribute to investment origination, evaluation and execution, and work with portfolio companies to support growth and value creation.

The successful candidate will bring proven GCC investment experience, a demonstrable transaction track record and an investment banking or consulting background within a GCC institution.

Key responsibilities

• Investment origination: Identify and assess private equity and growth investment opportunities, drawing on knowledge of GCC markets and businesses.
• Investment analysis: Develop investment theses through sector research, commercial assessment, financial modelling and valuation.
• Due diligence: Lead transaction workstreams and coordinate financial, commercial, legal and other due diligence with internal teams and external advisers.
• Investment recommendations: Prepare investment committee papers and present recommendations covering investment rationale, key risks, expected returns and value creation opportunities.
• Transaction execution: Support transaction structuring, negotiations and execution alongside senior investment team members.
• Portfolio management: Monitor portfolio company performance and work with management teams on strategic priorities, growth initiatives and potential exits.
• Relationship development: Build relationships with founders, business owners, advisers and other relevant market participants.

Candidate profile

• 6–10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience investing in the GCC is essential, supported by evidence of completed regional transactions and a clear explanation of the candidate’s individual contribution.
• An investment banking or consulting background within a GCC institution.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and due diligence capabilities, combined with sound commercial judgement.
• The ability to manage transaction workstreams, communicate investment recommendations clearly and work effectively with senior stakeholders.

Transaction track record

Candidates should be prepared to provide a CV and a concise deal sheet outlining relevant GCC transactions, including:

• Country and sector.
• Transaction type and completion status.
• Their specific role and contribution.
• Transaction values and company names, where disclosure is permitted.
• Confidential transactions may be anonymised.