Senior Private Equity Professionals – Senior Associate/Director/Managing Director

SANAM is regional alternative investment firm established in 1982 and listed in Boursa Kuwait in 2004 with a current paid-up-capital of USD 70 million, and market cap in excess of USD 200 million. The firm has adopted a transformational plan in 2022 towards responsible investing and is currently investing and managing multiple asset classes, mainly real estate, private equity and infrastructure. To further its growth strategy, SANAM is seeking to hire a Senior Associate/ Director/Managing Director to join its team. The Senior Associate/Director/Managing Director will participate in all aspects of the firm’s investment activities including analyzing and screening new opportunities, developing a deal-specific investment thesis, researching industries and companies, performing valuations and developing financial models, assisting in the financing process and in general due diligence activities. As part of a small team, the individual will have an active participation in investment committees and portfolio company board meetings. In addition to pre-close and company-level responsibilities, Senior Associate/Director/Managing Director will be centrally involved in evaluating, formulating and implementing transformative value creation strategies with each of his / her portfolio companies with support from seasoned operating experts. This position will work closely with the Senior Management but will have a high degree of autonomy. Candidates should possess the following attributes: Experience Strong undergraduate academic record (with a preference for finance or accounting degrees), CFA is a plus. 5 to 10 year’s experience in private equity, investment banking, leveraged finance, management consulting, corporate development or transaction services Prior experience in transaction execution Skills Strong financial accounting and modeling skills with the ability to model acquisition candidates and perform related financial analyses Knowledge of corporate finance concepts such as valuation and risk/return dynamics Experience in Kuwait and/or GCC Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks under time constraints Ability to recognize underlying problems, interpret trends, and condense large amounts of information into logical, thoughtful, and concise solutions Personal Professional maturity, high level of integrity and accountability Detail-oriented nature with an ability to translate data into insights A passion for learning new things and a natural intellectual curiosity which leads to asking probing and appropriate questions both in pre-close diligence and in post-close portfolio management An ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams as part of larger transactions or strategic projects A self-starter with a high sense of urgency and the self-discipline to follow things through to completion Healthy blend of self-confidence and humility that enables him/her to share well-founded opinions and an openness to hearing those of others Team player who views success as the success of the team Excitement for and professional presence to work collaboratively with C-level executives at current and potential portfolio companies. Show more Show less