VP Private Equity

Company: Private Equity company

Our client is one of the most renowned, Private Equity companies in UAE. Currently, they seek to add a VP to their headquarters in Dubai.

Overall responsibility for day-to-day execution and implementation of transactions
Coordinate junior team members on investment opportunity assessments, structuring and financing processes and more complex transactions/projects (play a key role in negotiations)
Implement and enforce transaction process management – assume full responsibility for valuation and due diligence analyses performed by junior deal team members
Structure, coordinate and execute all due diligence work streams
Assume responsibility for financial and operating modeling and valuation performed by junior team members
Assume responsibility for all marketing materials and assembling (or drafting where appropriate) of all transaction documentation
Make certain business decisions in coordination with senior deal team members
Responsible for portfolio company monitoring, including regularly preparing for and attending management diligence sessions and, where appropriate, portfolio board meetings (including dealing directly portfolio company management teams)
Proactively identify and address potential risks and process improvements of the Fund

Private equity experience is of an advantage, however strong sell-side M&A background in infrastructure projects from an investment bank would be welcomed.
Strong deal origination skills, plus an excellent business network Across GCC Region
Fluency in Arabic and English languages is required.

Able to build strong, positive relationships based on trust
Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
Solid supervisory and team development skills
Ability to lead from the front, actively take ownership for deliverables of projects/initiatives, assign specific tasks to junior members of the deal team and regularly follow up.

UAE JOBS