The Investment professional is supporting the sector head to oversee strategy, budgeting, risk, talent, compensation, and M&A initiatives in our portfolio companies. The position is also responsible for managing the value of our investments in the sector, initiating and managing transformation initiatives at our portfolio companies, evaluating new investment opportunities.
Responsibilities and duties
1.Support the Director to drive / optimize value creation in portfolio companies
- Identify portfolio company value creation opportunities through consistently refreshed shareholder opinions / value creation plans
- Act as key interface in relationship with portfolio companies (Board / exec team) to drive value creation plans to execution
- Ensure EIA decision rights (according to DoA) are executed
- Identify portfolio company synergies and oversee implementation
2.Regularly monitor asset performance and mitigate potential issues
- Conduct regular performance review of portfolio companies
- Ensure that companies are on track vs. plan on key topics
- Identify, mitigate and escalate potential issues
- Drive decision on implications of hold / sell for asset
3.Research and assist Director to develop sector strategies & detailed sector screens
- Develop sector strategies / EIA point of view on sector and on latest relevant trends / investable themes
- Develop detailed sector screens to identify most attractive opportunities for investment
4.Coordinate with M&A on deal origination for new strategic investments
- Engage with sector ecosystem and build strong network with relevant stakeholders
- Execute on deal transactions in collaboration with M&A team; heavily contribute on all sector specific / commercial topics (e.g., commercial diligence)
5.Supervise the Associates in their work on supporting all deal executions
6.Reporting
- Prepare information and support on all reporting for the Sector Director as required by EIA’s CEO and CIO’s.
- He / She should support the operations of EIA’s Investment team, as requested.
- He / She should assist in the preparation of periodical reports to the Investment Committee.
Requirements
- Masters degree in Economics, STEM or other relevant fields
- Relevant professional certificates an advantage.
- 4+ years’ experience in various sectors such as Telecom, Transport & Logistics, Energy, Financial Services, Education, healthcare, etc
- Demonstrated experience and success in M&A projects (e.g. corporate M&A)
- Fluency (oral/written) in Arabic is an advantage (dependent on portfolio companies in sector)
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Last updated on Jan 25, 2024