Investment/Due Diligence Professional, Private Equity - Abu Dhabi
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY Our client is an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, established within the past two years, that has positioned itself as a strategic bridge between Gulf institutional capital and high-growth technology companies across Asia. The firm invests from growth stage through to pre-IPO, partnering alongside leading international and regional co-investors on landmark transactions in category-leading businesses. This is a rare opportunity to join a lean, high-conviction investment team at an early and formative stage, with direct exposure to sourcing, structuring and executing some of the most closely watched cross-border technology transactions connecting Gulf capital to Asian innovation. THE ROLE The firm is seeking an Investment Professional to play a central role across the full investment lifecycle - from initial opportunity screening through to due diligence, investment committee presentation, and transaction execution. This is a hands-on, analytically intensive role suited to someone who combines rigorous financial and commercial judgement with genuine curiosity about frontier technology businesses and their long-term competitive positioning. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Deal evaluation: screen and evaluate potential investment opportunities against the firm's thesis, sourcing insight from management teams, co-investors, industry experts and proprietary research. - Due diligence: lead and coordinate commercial, financial and operational due diligence workstreams, including third-party advisors where relevant, to build a complete and well-tested picture of each opportunity. - Financial modelling: build and stress-test detailed financial models, analysing historical performance, forward projections, unit economics and valuation across a range of scenarios and assumptions. - Business and market assessment: assess the underlying business, product, competitive landscape, pricing dynamics, customer base, contractual terms and other key value drivers to form an independent view of quality and durability. - Critical challenge: constructively challenge management's assumptions and projections, proactively identifying risks, weaknesses and areas requiring further validation before capital is committed. - Investment case development: build the investment case and supporting materials for internal investment committee review, articulating a clear thesis, risk assessment and return profile. - Transaction execution: support transactions from initial evaluation through to signing and close, including coordination with legal counsel, co-investors and other transaction parties. - Portfolio engagement: maintain ongoing visibility of portfolio company performance post-investment, supporting monitoring and value-creation initiatives where required. CANDIDATE PROFILE - Experience: around 8+ years of relevant experience, ideally within private equity or direct investment. Candidates from strong M&A, investment banking or consulting backgrounds with genuine hands-on transaction and due diligence experience will also be considered. - Financial modelling and analysis: strong financial modelling and analytical skills are essential, with a highly detailed, sceptical and critical approach to assessing both the numbers and the underlying business - this is the single most important requirement for the role. - Commercial judgement: demonstrated ability to form independent, well-reasoned views on business quality, market positioning and competitive dynamics, beyond what the model alone shows. - Transaction experience: a track record of supporting or leading transactions from screening through to execution, including direct exposure to due diligence processes and investment committee materials. - Communication: ability to present complex analysis clearly and persuasively, both in writing and in person, to senior stakeholders and investment committees. - Cross-cultural fluency: given the firm's cross-border mandate, comfort operating acro