Senior Fund Manager - Asset Management

ahlibank SAOG; Muscat; On-site; OMR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ahlibank SAOG is seeking a Senior Fund Manager for Private Markets & Real Assets in Muscat. The role focuses on originating, underwriting, structuring and monitoring investments across private markets, including real estate, infrastructure, private credit and equity.

It requires strong due diligence, financial modelling and portfolio monitoring experience. The incumbent will work under approved mandates with governance and delegated limits, maintaining an active pipeline and coordinating across

Qualifications

• Professional fluency in English is required.
• Demonstrable experience in at least one private-market discipline.
• MBA, MSc or related postgraduate qualification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop private-market opportunities with sponsors, asset managers and counterparties.
• Lead or coordinate underwriting including financial modelling, valuation and sensitivity analysis.
• Coordinate due diligence across legal, financial, tax, technical, operational and ESG aspects.
• Review terms, governance rights, fees, liquidity provisions and documentation.
• Prepare decision-ready investment papers and monitor portfolio assets against plans.

Skills

English fluency

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting/Business/Engineering/Real Estate

MBA/MSc advantageous

Job description

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | Posted on 21/06/2026

The Senior Fund Manager - Private Markets & Real Assets is a senior investment professional responsible for originating, underwriting, structuring and monitoring investments in private markets, including real estate, infrastructure, private credit, private equity and other alternative strategies. The role combines transaction execution with portfolio-management discipline: building a credible pipeline, conducting rigorous due diligence, preparing investment recommendations, and monitoring assets and fund managers after investment. The incumbent will have a principal focus in one or more private-market disciplines while bringing a multi-asset perspective and supporting broader Asset Management initiatives. The role operates within approved mandates, governance and delegated limits, rather than as a department-head or standalone approval authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, screen and develop private-market opportunities through relationships with sponsors, developers, asset managers, advisers and institutional counterparties.
  
• Maintain a disciplined opportunity pipeline aligned with approved strategy, target returns, liquidity parameters and risk appetite.
  
• Lead or coordinate underwriting, including financial modelling, valuation, sensitivity analysis, commercial assessment and return attribution.
  
• Coordinate legal, financial, tax, technical, operational and ESG due diligence, identifying key risks, mitigants and investment conditions.
  
• Fund, Transaction & Product Structuring
  • Support structuring of private-market funds, co-investments, separate accounts and investment vehicles suited to client and market requirements.
    
  • Review financial terms, governance rights, fees, liquidity provisions, covenants and transaction documentation alongside relevant control functions.
    
• Investment Execution & Governance
  • Prepare decision-ready investment papers covering the opportunity, valuation, downside risks, structure and recommendation.
    
  • Coordinate approved transactions through conditions precedent, documentation, funding, closing deliverables and stakeholder communication.
    
• Monitor portfolio companies, real assets, fund managers and underlying projects against investment cases, valuations, liquidity and milestones.
  
• Review investor reports, capital calls, distributions and material events; recommend action where performance or risk deviates.
  
• Risk, Regulatory & Documentation Discipline
  • Operate in accordance with internal investment policies, regulatory requirements and approved investment guidelines.
    
  • Maintain complete, audit-ready investment files, valuation support and monitoring documentation.
    
• Private Markets Investment Management & Governance
  • Manage assigned private market investment opportunities and portfolio investments throughout the investment lifecycle, including screening, evaluation, due diligence, execution, and ongoing monitoring, in accordance with delegated authority, investment policies, and approved mandates.
    
  • Monitor investment performance, valuation movements, covenant compliance, and governance matters, ensuring timely identification and assessment of emerging risks and opportunities.
    
  • Escalate material valuation changes, covenant breaches, governance concerns, investments outside approved mandates, and significant risk-related matters to the Head of Asset Management and relevant governance committees for review and decision-making.
    
• Multi-Asset, Client & Stakeholder Support
  • Provide private-market and real-asset insight to wider multi-asset portfolio construction, strategic asset allocation and manager-selection work.
    
• Capability Development & Process Improvement
  • Mentor junior investment professionals and improve investment models and monitoring.
    

Requirements

• Omani Nationals only.
  
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Real Estate or a related discipline. An MBA, MSc or other postgraduate qualification is an advantage.
  
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in asset management, private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, investment banking, corporate finance or alternative investments. Demonstrable experience in at least one private-market discipline, including deal sourcing, underwriting, structuring, execution or portfolio monitoring, is required.
  
• Professional qualification: CFA, CAIA, FRM, ACA/CPA or relevant investment, valuation, real-estate or project-finance qualifications are preferred.
  
• Language: Professional fluency in English is required. Arabic and demonstrated familiarity with Oman/GCC markets, counterparties and regulatory practices are advantageous.