KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
This role sits within a high-performance Strategic Investments & M&A team, driving the full investment lifecycle — from opportunity identification to portfolio value enhancement. The ideal candidate brings sharp transactional acumen, deep market insight, and the ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder environments with confidence and professionalism. The role would involve providing support to Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Family Office clients (global)
The opportunity is ideal for professionals who have 7-10 years of experience in investment banking, M&A advisory and private equity support and are interested in being a part of our growing investment banking practice.
Location: Riyadh, KSA (Onsite). Core Transaction Origination & Market Mapping
Lead the proactive identification and origination of investment and M&A opportunities aligned with strategic objectives. ▪ Conduct comprehensive market mapping, competitor benchmarking, pipeline tracking, and screening of potential targets.
Develop strategic theses for new investment themes, including industry and regulatory trends, disruptors, and emerging technologies. ▪ Story boarding and workshopping of marketing collaterals such as, but not limited to pitch books, IMs, PPMs, and company profiles
Maintain and expand a network of industry contacts, advisors, and ecosystem partners to support deal flow. End-to-End Deal Execution
Drive the complete transaction lifecycle, from initial approach to final close, ensuring highquality execution.
Develop robust financial models and valuation analyses (DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions, LBO scenarios) to support investment cases.
Oversee due diligence activities — commercial, financial, legal, tax, technical — delivered either in-house or by coordinating external advisors.
Structure deals to align with governance frameworks, shareholder rights, risk allocation, and exit strategies.
Negotiate key transaction documents in collaboration with legal counsel and advisors.
Prepare and present clear, well-substantiated recommendations and deal documentation to the Investment Committee (IC), senior management, and other governing bodies for approval. Stakeholder Coordination & handle sensitive negotiations and senior stakeholder interactions. • Strong presentation skills with confidence and gravitas to present to the Investment Committee and defend recommendations.
Excellent communication and relationship management capabilities with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to multi-task effectively, delivering under tight deadlines across multiple workstreams.
High standards of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
Ability to independently monitor, follow-up and liaise with multiple stakeholders for information requirements
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to quickly learn and upskill on client specific domain knowledge such as industry overviews, KPIs, valuation metrics and method