Lead the investment strategy and oversee the identification, evaluation, execution, and management of investment opportunities, with a focus on real estate and related sectors. Drive sustainable, risk-adjusted returns and ensure investment decisions align with the company’s strategic objectives and capital allocation priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the investment strategy, annual business plan, and capital deployment priorities.
- Identify and originate investment opportunities, including acquisitions, joint ventures, development partnerships, and fund investments.
- Lead market research and opportunity screening to assess strategic fit, commercial potential, and investment risks.
- Oversee financial modeling, valuation, feasibility studies, and scenario analysis to evaluate investment returns.
- Direct financial, commercial, legal, technical, and tax due diligence in coordination with internal teams and external advisors.
- Structure and negotiate transactions, including investment terms, ownership arrangements, governance rights, and exit mechanisms.
- Present investment proposals and recommendations to the Investment Committee and Board, as applicable.
- Lead transaction execution from initial assessment through approvals, documentation, and financial close.
- Partner with Finance and Treasury to evaluate funding requirements, financing structures, and capital availability.
- Monitor portfolio performance against approved business plans, return targets, and investment conditions.
- Recommend asset optimization, restructuring, divestment, and exit strategies to improve portfolio value.
- Establish investment policies, evaluation standards, approval processes, and portfolio reporting frameworks.
- Build relationships with developers, investors, fund managers, financial institutions, and strategic partners.
- Lead and develop the investment team and manage external advisors.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Investment, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- A master’s degree or MBA is preferred; CFA or an equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in investment, real estate investment, private equity, corporate finance, or transaction advisory.
- At least 5 years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for investment decisions, transaction execution, and team management.
- Demonstrated track record of originating and closing significant investment transactions.
- Strong experience in real estate investment, development feasibility, joint ventures, and portfolio management.
- Advanced knowledge of financial modeling, valuation, transaction structuring, and investment risk assessment.
- Experience presenting recommendations to investment committees and engaging with executive leadership.
- Strong understanding of the Saudi investment market and real estate sector.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills in Arabic and English.
