Investment Director

Role Overview

This senior-level position focuses on leading the execution of intricate investment and real estate transactions. The incumbent will manage investment opportunities end-to-end—from underwriting and due diligence to structuring deals, securing approvals, negotiations, and final closing. The role requires close collaboration with senior stakeholders, investors, developers, fund managers, and advisors to advance high-value deals and support strategic investment choices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, structuring, and execution of complex investments spanning real estate, funds, joint ventures, and special purpose vehicles (SPVs).
• Guide the investment strategy, capital allocation decisions, and value enhancement efforts across the portfolio.
• Manage financial underwriting, valuation exercises, deal structuring, and analysis of investment returns.
• Deliver investment proposals and strategic briefings to senior leadership, Investment Committees, and Board members.
• Steer negotiations with investors, developers, lenders, fund managers, and strategic partners.
• Oversee due diligence, governance processes, risk management, and transaction execution.
• Foster and maintain productive relationships with key investment ecosystem participants.
• Mentor and develop junior investment team members while advocating best practices within the investment function.
• Support portfolio growth initiatives and long-term investment performance enhancement.
• Ensure all activities comply with governance frameworks, regulatory standards, and organizational goals.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Real Estate, Engineering or related discipline.
• Advanced degree such as MBA or Master’s from a reputed international university preferred.
• CFA charterholder or completion of CFA Level III certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, asset management, principal investments, or real estate investing.
• Proven expertise with real estate investments, fund structures, joint ventures, SPVs, and deal execution.
• Strong skills in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and investment analysis.
• Comprehensive understanding of the Saudi Arabian investment and real estate markets.
• Exceptional stakeholder management abilities and executive-level communication skills.

Additional Information

This position is an excellent chance to join a leading investment platform and contribute substantially to executing notable investment and real estate transactions throughout Saudi Arabia.