Business Development Lead - Taleed

Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Business Development Professional to drive investments and develop innovative business models. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in finance and business development with at least 9 years of experience. Responsibilities include financial due diligence, market research, and developing investment policies. Competitive compensation and a dynamic working environment offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 9 years of experience in business development, investment support, or consulting.
• Experience in financial modeling and assessing market landscape.
• Professional certification in finance CFA, CMA or PMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial due diligence and analysis on investment targets.
• Conduct market research to identify potential opportunities.
• Develop, validate, and iterate on innovative business models.
• Create financial models enhancing return on investments.
• Prepare financial documents for investors.
• Analyze company accounts and advise on investments.
• Provide updates on financial market activities.
• Develop an investment policy aligned to the company strategy.

Skills

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong presentation skills

Team oriented work ethic

Command of English

Knowledge of Arabic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Engineering

Master’s degree MBA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Business Development Professional to join the Champions Department. The Champions Department is responsible for the delivery of end-to-end product development, entrepreneurship, and investment opportunities to convert lucrative business ideas into champions that enable job creation and economic growth.

As a Business Development Professional, you will be responsible for the end-to-end process, including sourcing new SMEs/ideas, conducting comprehensive due diligence on business opportunities, developing proposals/business plans, supporting localization of new strategic SMEs, executing the investment opportunities and engaging with SMEs, partners and investors as well as negotiating with them.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Engineering. Master’s degree MBA or equivalent is a plus.
• A Minimum of 9 years of experience in business development, investments support, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and consulting.
• Strong experience in assessing the market landscape (structure, size and profitability, drivers of performance, trends, outlook).
• Experience in financial modeling, and the viability of the target\'s revenue and profit forecast.
• Strong business acumen, with analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to understand how business model decisions impact performance.
• Comfort with ambiguity and fluid client situations and ability to work in a fast-paced deal environment; travel varies with client assignments.
• Team oriented work ethic and collaborative attitude.
• Strong presentation skills and excellent command of English and preferably Arabic.
• Professional certification in finance CFA, CMA or PMP is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform financial due diligence and analysis on prospective investment targets and perform detailed financial valuation analysis.
• Conduct market research on the industry and gather market intelligence to identify potential opportunities in targeted sectors (e.g., Sustainability/Climate Tech, MedTech, HardTech, Fintech).
• Develop, validate, and iterate on innovative business models, ensuring alignment with long term strategic goals.
• Create financial models that enhance return on investment of projects and financial planning.
• Prepare financial documents for presentation to potential and current investors.
• Analyze company accounts and financial projections and advise the company on how to best position its investments.
• Provide updates on financial markets activities in order to right position the company in the local and the global market.
• Develop an investment policy aligned to the company strategy and an investment criterion for evaluating prospective projects.
• Ensure that all investment compliance regulations are met.

Additional Information

• Job Post Duration
  Job posting start date: 07/01/2025
  Job posting end date: 12/31/2025
• Working environment: Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology. We invest heavily in talent development and provide extensive workforce development programs.