Senior Portfolio Manager

Delta Executive Search; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm is seeking an experienced professional in Riyadh to drive investment activity across the MENA region, focusing on private equity transactions. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience in Investment Banking or Private Equity and strong financial modelling skills. This role offers an opportunity to lead portfolio performance analysis and manage due diligence processes. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a dynamic environment, apply now.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Principal Investing.
• Ability to independently build, own, and review complex financial analyses.

Responsibilities

• Monitor portfolio investments across private and public equity holdings in the MENA region.
• Lead performance analysis, KPI tracking, valuation updates, and portfolio reviews.
• Prepare portfolio materials for Investment Committee discussions.

Skills

Investment Banking

Financial modelling

Valuation skills

Healthcare sector

Education sector

Infrastructure sector

Education

Top-tier academic background in finance, economics, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Our client is a prominent single-family office with a multi-asset investment strategy and a diversified international portfolio spanning real estate, luxury, energy across both private and public equities. As they deploy more capital, they are seeking top-tier talent to join their team in the Middle East.

About role

Reporting to the Head of MENA Investments, they are looking for an experienced professional to drive investment activity across private and public equity across the MENA region, with an emphasis on private equity transactions across various sectors.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for monitoring portfolio investments across private and selected public equity holdings in the MENA region
• Lead performance analysis, KPI tracking, valuation updates, and portfolio reviews
• Prepare and contribute to portfolio materials for Investment Committee discussions and internal reviews
• Drive selected post-investment and value-creation initiatives in collaboration with senior stakeholders
• Lead the development and review of detailed financial models across private and public equity investments, including return analysis, sensitivities, downside cases, and structuring considerations
• Own valuation analyses (DCF, trading comparables, precedent transactions) across private and selected public equity investments
• Review and challenge assumptions, ensuring analytical rigor and consistency across investment cases
• Take ownership of investment memoranda and analytical materials presented to the Investment Committee
• Lead transaction execution workstreams across direct private equity investments, co-investments, and selected public market transactions
• Manage financial, commercial, and operational due diligence processes, coordinating internal teams and external advisors

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Investment Banking (experience in key sectors such as Healthcare, Education, and/or Infrastructure will be considered an advantage), and/or Private Equity / Principal Investing
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills, with the ability to independently build, own, and review complex analyses
• Top-tier academic background in finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline