EXCLUSIVE | eMagine Solutions DMCC
Director / VP – Investments & Portfolio Management (Energy & Infrastructure) | DIFC, Dubai
Salary: AED 200,000 – 220,000 per month
This is a rare, senior DIFC opportunity for an investment leader who can take deals from thesis to execution, then stay close to the asset to drive performance, governance, and profitability.
We’re exclusively mandated by our client to appoint a Director/VP-level hire to lead JV origination, investment execution, and portfolio value creation across energy transition, infrastructure, industrials, and strategic partnerships.
The role (what you’ll own)
- Lead the full investment lifecycle: origination/screening, valuation, IC materials, due diligence (commercial/financial/legal/technical), negotiation, closing
- Structure and operationalise joint ventures and strategic partnerships (steering committee-level involvement)
- Drive portfolio governance: board observer/secretary support, exec committee engagement, stakeholder alignment and reporting
- Deliver post-investment value creation: operational efficiency, cost optimisation, growth initiatives, performance improvement and EBITDA delivery
- Own senior stakeholder management across shareholders, partners, advisors, and internal leadership
- Support transaction readiness where needed; IPO exposure is a plus
Who this suits (ideal background)
- Senior experience in private equity, principal investing, portfolio management, or corporate & investment banking (M&A)
- Track record across JVs and strategic partnerships, ideally in energy, infrastructure, industrials, and/or logistics
- Strong board-level exposure and confidence operating with C-suite and shareholders
- Excellent financial modelling and investment judgement (integrated models, sensitivities, debt schedules, long-range projections)
- Clear evidence of hands-on operational impact post-close (transformation, efficiency programs, performance uplift)
- International and GCC exposure strongly preferred
- MBA preferred; strong finance/accounting foundation
Package
- AED 200,000 – 220,000 per month (all-in, depending on profile)
- Seniority: Director / VP (final title aligned to scope and mandate)
Location
- DIFC, Dubai (on-site/hybrid depending on business requirements)
Skills
- JV structuring and operationalisation (partner selection, governance setup, shareholder alignment)
- Strategic partnerships and steering committee leadership
- End-to-end deal execution: origination, screening, valuation, IC papers, due diligence, negotiation, SPA/shareholders’ agreements support, closing
- Advanced financial modelling: fully integrated models, long-range projections, debt and interest schedules, revolvers, scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Investment analysis and decision support: IRR/NPV, risk assessment, downside cases, investment memos
- Portfolio management and value creation: EBITDA improvement, cost optimisation, revenue growth initiatives, KPI frameworks
- Board-level governance: board observer/secretary support, exec committee participation, minutes/actions follow-up, governance discipline
- Performance improvement / transformation delivery: cross-functional workstreams, operating model improvements, business intelligence reporting
- Stakeholder management: C-suite, shareholders, lenders, advisors, regulators, LP-style reporting
- Strong negotiation and commercial judgement (complex multi-party environments)
- High-quality written communication: clear IC materials, board packs, investor updates, and concise executive summaries
- Regional/international exposure: GCC experience plus comfort working across Europe/US counterparties
- High discretion and confidentiality (senior DIFC environment)
