Senior Investment Analyst - Film Funds

Parrot Analytics; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 257,069 - 330,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible ways of working

Collaborative culture

Global team with virtual connection

Impactful work in media and entertainment

Job summary

Parrot Analytics is seeking a Senior Investment Analyst to lead the development of financial models assessing film and television projects. This role integrates investment analysis with data science, producing insights for investors.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in financial modelling for media investments and is skilled in risk assessment and economic valuation. The position not only offers a chance to contribute to exciting projects but also supports a flexible work environment and a purpose-driven mission.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in financial modelling and investment analysis.
• Direct experience with film finance structures, production budgets, or distribution economics.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models evaluating film and television projects.
• Quantify investment risk through structured modelling.
• Produce financial analyses for studios and investors.
• Design financial modelling frameworks with Parrot Analytics' data.

Skills

Advanced financial modelling

Investment analysis mindset

Data-driven thinking

Intellectual curiosity

Communication skills

Job description

About Parrot Analytics

Parrot Analytics is the global authority on media and entertainment intelligence, providing the strategic decision support that the world's leading studios, producers, streamers, investors, and government bodies rely on to de‑risk content investment and maximize returns. Trusted across the full media economy — from studios and streaming platforms to film funds, sports leagues, and government bodies — Parrot Analytics informs capital allocation, acquisitions, programming strategy, and IP valuation at the highest levels of the industry.

About The Role

Senior Investment Analyst to lead the development of financial models used to evaluate film and television projects. This role sits at the intersection of entertainment economics, investment analysis, and data science, translating audience demand signals, project budgets, and distribution assumptions into structured financial forecasts and investment insights. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping investors understand the risk and return profile of content investments before capital is committed.

Build Investment Models for Film & Television Projects

• Develop sophisticated financial models that evaluate the commercial performance of film and television projects across multiple distribution windows
• Models will incorporate production budgets and cost structures, financing structures and investor positions, distribution revenue streams across global markets and investor return scenarios and capital recovery timelines
• Revenue modelling will consider multiple distribution pathways including theatrical, SVOD, AVOD, FAST, Pay TV, and international licensing
• Leverage Parrot Analytics' global dataset on audience demand and content valuation to inform revenue assumptions within financial models
• Develop structured approaches to translating audience demand signals and valuation into realistic commercial scenarios, benchmarking projects against comparable titles across genres, markets, and platforms

Quantify Investment Risk

• Evaluate projects through structured scenario modelling that assesses downside risk and capital exposure, break‑even performance thresholds and investor return scenarios under different market conditions
• Conduct sensitivity analysis across key variables including budget changes, distribution outcomes, and shifts in audience demand

Support Investment Decision-Making

• Produce financial analyses used by funds, studios, and investors evaluating content opportunities
• Translate complex financial models into clear insights that help decision-makers understand the economic implications of project budgets, distribution strategies, and market positioning

Develop Industry-Leading Modelling Frameworks

• Help design the financial modelling frameworks used to evaluate film and television investments using Parrot Analytics' data
• The goal is to build repeatable analytical tools that allow projects to be evaluated with institutional investment discipline, enabling more structured decision‑making across the industry

Requirements

Your experience

5-10+ years of experience in roles that require strong financial modelling and investment analysis in the following environments:

• Film or television investment funds
• Studio finance or content strategy teams
• Media-focused investment banking or private equity
• Entertainment strategy consulting
• Corporate finance roles within media or technology companies

Direct experience working with film finance structures, production budgets, or distribution economics is required.

The Skills You Bring

• Advanced financial modelling – Ability to build complex Excel models from scratch incorporating scenario analysis, sensitivity modelling, and structured investment return frameworks.
• Investment analysis mindset – Strong ability to evaluate opportunities through structured risk and return analysis.
• Data‑driven thinking – Comfortable integrating external datasets and quantitative signals into financial forecasts and commercial assumptions.
• Intellectual curiosity – A genuine interest in understanding how film and television projects generate economic value.
• Communication – Ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear insights for non‑technical decision‑makers. Ideally fluent in Arabic to service regional clients.

Who Will Thrive In This Role

• Enjoy building deep, structured financial models
• Are naturally curious about the economics of media and entertainment
• Think rigorously about downside risk as well as upside potential
• Enjoy turning messy real‑world information into structured analysis
• Are excited about building new analytical frameworks for an industry

Benefits

• Be Part of a Founding Team: Join a pivotal, early team member group supporting our newly established HQ in Qatar, with the opportunity to help shape its direction and impact from the ground up.
• Global & Distributed by Design: Work as part of a globally distributed team, collaborating across timezones while contributing to high‑impact, international projects.
• Flexible Ways of Working: Operate in a flexible environment that supports autonomy while enabling seamless collaboration across teams and regions.
• Collaborative & Transparent Culture: Be part of a team that values openness, knowledge‑sharing, and strong cross‑functional collaboration.
• Purpose‑Driven Work: Join a team of problem solvers who care deeply about delivering meaningful insights and real value to clients.
• Stay Connected Globally: Take part in monthly virtual all‑hands sessions to celebrate wins, share updates, and stay aligned on company goals and strategy.