Co-Founder & Capital & Finance Lead

Sanabil Venture Studio; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanabil Venture Studio seeks a highly experienced Capital & Finance Lead to co-found Makan and own all capital raising, structuring, and financial modelling end-to-end. You’ll manage debt and equity structuring, investor relations from LOI through commitment, and the regulatory fund pathway up to a CMA-licensed structure.

You will work closely with the Real Estate & Asset co-founder and the Sanabil Studio Investment Committee to turn a validated model into a closed, licensed fund and strong

Qualifications

• Experience in raising debt and/or equity for funds, SPVs, or real-asset-backed structures.
• Ability to build and defend robust financial models and ROI calculations.
• Proven track record with term sheets, waterfalls, and fee economics for institutional investors or family offices.

Responsibilities

• Raise and structure debt and equity from funding partners.
• Own the financial model and capital stack structuring.
• Structure term sheets, waterfalls, and fee economics with institutional investors or LPs.
• Manage investor relations from LOI to signed commitments.
• Oversee regulatory/fund pathway from SPV to CMA-licensed fund and investor reporting.
• Define and execute the go-to-market and capital strategy with the co-founder.
• Represent the venture before Sanabil Studio Investment Committee and LPs.
• Recruit and lead Makan's founding team across commercial, operations, and product.

Skills

Fundraising

Financial modeling

Investor relations

Structuring debt & equity

Regulatory navigation

Job description

About the Role

We re looking for a highly experienced Capital amp Finance Lead to co-found Makan and own the raising structuring and financial model of the business end-to-end This role is responsible for raising debt and equity structuring the fund and deal mechanics and owning investor relations from LOI through signed commitment You ll work closely with a Real Estate amp Asset co-founder and the Sanabil Studio Investment Committee to turn a validated model into closed capital and a licensed fund structure

THE ROLE

What you ll own here

• Raise and structure debt and equity from funding partners
• Own the financial model calculating ROI and structuring the capital stack the venture needs
• Structure term sheets waterfalls and fee economics with institutional investors family offices or LPs
• Own investor relations pitching negotiating and closing capital partners from LOI through signed commitment
• Own the regulatory and fund pathway from SPV to CMA-licensed fund and all investor reporting
• Help define and execute Makan s go-to-market and capital strategy alongside your co-founder
• Represent the venture in front of the Sanabil Studio Investment Committee and institutional LPs
• Recruit and lead Makan s founding team across commercial operations and product functions

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Within the first year you ll

• Have closed initial capital commitments from investors or family offices
• Have a licensed and functioning fund SPV structure in place
• Have built a financial model and investor reporting rhythm the Investment Committee trusts
• Be recognized as a credible representative of the venture in front of institutional LPs
• Be working independently with minimal supervision alongside your co-founder

You’re probably a fit if...

• You have experience raising debt and/or equity for funds, SPVs, or real-asset-backed vehicles as a fund manager, investment banker, or capital markets professional.
• You have personally structured a term sheet, waterfall, or fee economics for an institutional investor, family office, or LP.
• You understand how Saudi family offices, capitals, and banks evaluate real-asset-backed paper, and what it takes to close a commitment.
• You are comfortable building and defending a financial model, and can confidently calculate ROI and structure a capital stack.
• You have led a fundraising process or capital-raising function before, including investor reporting and governance.
• You deeply understand the Saudi capital markets and regulatory environment (SAMA, CMA).
• You are currently based in or willing to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi Nationals preferred.
• Bonus: A named anchor LP or family office relationship that could write a meaningful first ticket; experience with sukuk issuance or structured private placements; prior experience working with or inside a venture studio or venture builder.