Senior Investment Manager

Confidential; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Investment Senior Manager to lead the evaluation, structuring, execution, and monitoring of investment opportunities aligned with strategic and financial objectives.

You will oversee investment analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio performance while managing stakeholder relationships across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.
• CFA/CA/CPA or equivalent qualifications advantageous.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in investments or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, assessment, and evaluation of investment opportunities.
• Develop and review detailed financial models, valuations, and business cases.
• Oversee due diligence across commercial, financial, operational, and strategic dimensions.
• Prepare investment proposals for senior management and committees.
• Structure transactions and support negotiations on terms and financing.
• Manage end-to-end investment lifecycle from screening to post-investment monitoring.
• Monitor portfolio performance against plans and KPIs.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Conduct market and sector analysis to spot opportunities and trends.
• Support development of investment strategies, governance, and criteria.
• Build relationships with investors, financial institutions, and regulators.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Strategy, Risk, and other functions.
• Provide coaching to team members and review analyses for quality.

Skills

Investment Analysis

Financial Modeling

Due Diligence

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Strategic Thinking

Leadership

Team Development

Decision-Making

Communication & Presentation

Market & Sector Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Investment Management, or a related discipline

Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred

CFA, CA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualifications advantageous

Job description

The Investment Senior Manager is responsible for leading the evaluation, structuring, execution, and monitoring of investment opportunities in alignment with the organization’s strategic and financial objectives. The role oversees investment analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio performance, and stakeholder management to support sustainable value creation and informed investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, assessment, and evaluation of potential investment opportunities across targeted sectors and asset classes.
• Develop and review detailed financial models, valuations, feasibility studies, business cases, and investment return analyses.
• Lead commercial, financial, operational, and strategic due diligence activities in coordination with internal teams and external advisors.
• Prepare investment proposals, recommendations, and presentations for senior management and relevant investment committees.
• Structure investment transactions and support negotiations related to commercial terms, financing structures, partnerships, joint ventures, acquisitions, and divestments.
• Manage the end-to-end investment process from initial opportunity screening through evaluation, approval, execution, and post-investment monitoring.
• Monitor portfolio performance against approved business plans, financial targets, investment KPIs, and expected returns.
• Identify investment risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Conduct market, sector, competitor, and economic analysis to identify emerging investment opportunities and trends.
• Support the development and implementation of investment strategies, policies, governance frameworks, and evaluation criteria.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with investors, financial institutions, advisors, partners, government entities, and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Strategy, Risk, and other relevant functions throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Provide guidance and coaching to investment team members and review the quality of financial and investment analyses.
• Ensure investment activities comply with applicable policies, delegated authorities, governance requirements, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Investment Management, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CA, CPA, or equivalent are advantageous.

Experience

• Typically 8–12 years of relevant experience in investments, private equity, investment banking, corporate finance, transaction advisory, asset management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in investment evaluation, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, and transaction execution.
• Experience managing complex investment transactions and engaging with senior-level stakeholders.
• Previous team leadership or management experience is preferred.
• Investment Analysis & Valuation
• Market & Sector Analysis
• Negotiation
• Strategic Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership & Team Development
• Decision-Making
• Communication & Presentation Skills

Key Performance Indicators

• Quality and accuracy of investment evaluations and recommendations.
• Achievement of targeted investment returns and portfolio performance.
• Investment pipeline development and conversion.
• Timeliness and quality of transaction execution.
• Effectiveness of investment risk identification and mitigation.
• Compliance with investment governance and approval requirements.
• Quality of investment committee submissions and management reporting.