Senior Real Estate Investment Analyst

Job Purpose

The Senior Investment Analyst will support the Private Investments team across the full investment lifecycle; sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring real assets opportunities globally and within the UAE. The role involves underwriting global funds and co-investments, evaluating direct acquisition opportunities, supporting asset and portfolio management, and driving investment operations.

Key Responsibilities

Investments (Direct & Indirect)

• Assist senior team members with transaction execution, including analysis, documentation support, deal structuring and coordination with advisors.
• Work with internal departments (legal, finance, strategy) and external parties throughout the investment process.
• Support negotiations through preparation of analysis, benchmarking, and scenario evaluation.
• Conduct sector, market and macroeconomic analysis to help identify trends and inform investment strategy.
• Maintain databases, market maps and research to support opportunity screening and portfolio understanding.
• Conduct research and analysis across a range of real assets sectors.
• Support evaluation of fund, co-investment, and direct investment opportunities.
• Assist in developing investment committee memos, financial models and valuation analyses to assess potential investments.

Portfolio & Asset Management

• Support ongoing monitoring of existing investments across multiple portfolios.
• Analyse performance trends and prepare periodic reviews and reporting packages.
• Assist in developing asset-level business plans, budgets, and long-term forecasts.
• Monitor progress of operational initiatives and help identify value-creation opportunities.

Reporting & Operations Management:

• Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
• Maintains & supports in the preparation of reporting materials, as well as Board / IC presentations
• Assists in preparing the annual budget and long-term business plans, incorporating existing asset performance, new investments and strategic priorities

Qualifications & Experience

• 2–3 years of experience in real estate or real assets investing, investment management or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, real estate, or a related discipline; progress toward CFA/CAIA preferred.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and deliver under time pressure.
• Strong command of English; Arabic is a plus.