Senior Manager Funding & Investor Relations

Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Finance
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: UAE Nationals preferred
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

* Analyze funding requirements across the group and its operating companies based on business plans and strategic priorities.
* Propose and arrange appropriate funding solutions at both Group and OpCo levels in coordination with internal stakeholders.
* Structure, negotiate, and finalize credit facilities with banks, working closely with the Legal team to ensure favorable terms.
* Partner with the Sustainability department to ensure all funding activities align with Majid Al Futtaim s ESG and sustainability objectives.
* Support the Investor Relations (IR) function by maintaining accurate, updated, and engaging IR website content.
* Prepare and update investor presentations, quarterly and annual reports, and financial disclosures in collaboration with Corporate Communications.
* Coordinate the timely preparation and release of bi-annual financial results and press statements to listing authorities.
* Manage relationships with credit rating agencies, ensuring compliance with ongoing reporting and timely submission of data, certifications, and financial updates.
* Prepare annual presentations and quarterly updates for credit rating agencies, coordinating inputs from relevant business units.
* Monitor and ensure timely submission of loan compliance and sustainability certificates, as well as periodic financial statements to lenders.
* Support the group s capital market programs, including bond issuance, debt refinancing, and other treasury-related activities.
* Contribute to annual reviews, market updates, and any ad hoc capital market initiatives as directed by leadership.
* Drive process efficiency, documentation accuracy, and compliance in funding operations and investor relations reporting.
* Promote environmental responsibility by aligning processes with ISO standards and supporting the organization s sustainability commitments.

Candidate Requirements

* Bachelor s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline.
* 5 7 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, funding, or investor relations within large corporates or financial institutions.
* Professional certification such as ACT (Association of Corporate Treasurers) strongly preferred.
* Proven experience in managing bank relationships, credit facilities, and capital market transactions.
* Strong knowledge of funding structures, financial instruments, and capital market compliance requirements.
* Excellent financial modeling, analytical, and negotiation skills.
* Demonstrated ability to develop investor presentations and communicate complex financial information clearly.
* Experience working with rating agencies and understanding credit analysis processes.
* Familiarity with ESG-linked financing and sustainability frameworks is a plus.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions.
* Fluent in English; Arabic proficiency preferred.