Investment Associate - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Emirates Investment Authority

Emirates Investment Authority
Emirates Investment Authority
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

4 days ago

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Full time
Description

The Investment Associate provides support to the sector head who works through our appointed board members to oversee strategy, budgeting, risk, talent, compensation, and M&A initiatives in our portfolio companies.


The position is also responsible for helping :

manage the value of our investments in the sector; initiating and managing transformation initiatives at our portfolio companies; evaluating new investment opportunities.


Responsibilities and duties

  • Drive / optimize value creation in portfolio companies_
  • Support portfolio company value creation opportunities through consistently refreshed shareholder opinions / Value Creation Plans
  • Provide support to the Investment manager who acts as the key interface in relationship with portfolio companies (Board / Exec team) to drive value creation plans to execution
  • Support the identification and analysis of portfolio company synergies and their implementation
  • Monitor asset performance and mitigate potential issues_
  • Perform analysis and reporting that supports regular performance review of portfolio companies
  • Review and report upon companies are on track vs. plan on key topics
  • Flag any potential issues to the investment manager
  • Provide data and requests for reports and analysis that underpin decisions on implications of hold / sell for asset
  • Sector strategies & detailed sector screens_
  • Gather data and research that supports the development of sector strategies / EIA point of view on sector and on latest relevant trends / investable themes
  • Gather data and research that supports the development of detailed sector screens to identify most attractive opportunities for investment
- _Deal origination for new _strategic investments (in coordination with M&A)_

  • Begin to forge connections that engage with sector ecosystem and allow further building strong network with relevant stakeholders
  • Conduct reports and analysis as requested to enable deal teams to execute on deal transactions in collaboration with M&A team; heavily contribute on all sector specific / commercial topics (e.g., commercial diligence)
- _Reporting - _Perform inter-company comparison with other sector/industry competitor in terms of costs, sales, profit, ratios, etc_


Requirements:


  • Bachelors degree in Finance or Business
  • Relevant professional certificates are an added advantage (CFA, CPA)
  • Must hold valid UAE family book
  • Must have 48 yrs experience in Consulting / Investments or related field
  • Strong financial modelling experience
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
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