Managing Director – Capital Raising & Investor Relationships

Managing Director – Capital Raising & Investor Relationships

Location: ADGM, Abu Dhabi, or Remote within the GCC

Market Coverage: GCC countries excluding Saudi Arabia

Sector: Investment Management | Private Equity | Real Assets | Capital Raising

The Opportunity

A Tier One Global Investment Firm is seeking to appoint two senior professionals to expand its investor relationships and fundraising activities across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

These senior appointments offer an opportunity to work directly with investment leadership, develop relationships with sophisticated private and institutional investors, and secure significant capital commitments across a diversified portfolio of international investment opportunities.

The successful candidates will leverage their established investor networks to originate new business, develop strategic partnerships, and build a sustainable fundraising pipeline across their respective markets.

Investment Platform

The firm's investment offering spans several international investment strategies:

• Private Equity: Control and significant minority investments in established businesses and growth opportunities.
• International Real Estate: Income-generating commercial, logistics and residential assets in established markets.
• Asset-Backed Strategies: Investments supported by underlying real assets, offering potential income and portfolio diversification.
• Direct Investments & Co-Investments: Opportunities to participate in individual transactions alongside broader investment strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market-specific fundraising strategies across assigned GCC territories.
• Originate and cultivate relationships with family offices, UHNWIs, HNWIs, financial institutions and institutional investors.
• Secure substantial, multimillion-dollar capital commitments across the firm's investment strategies.
• Build and manage a qualified investor pipeline, progressing opportunities from initial engagement through due diligence and final commitment.
• Lead investment discussions and present opportunities to prospective investors.
• Coordinate with investment, product and due diligence teams to address investor enquiries and facilitate transactions.
• Understand investors' investment objectives, risk appetite, liquidity requirements and allocation preferences.
• Establish long-term investor partnerships to support repeat investments and future fundraising initiatives.
• Provide market intelligence and investor feedback to inform the firm's fundraising strategy.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Senior-level experience as a Managing Director, Director or equivalent within capital raising, investor relations, placement, private wealth or investment banking.
• A proven fundraising track record, with demonstrable personal involvement in securing significant capital commitments.
• An established network of senior investors across one or more GCC markets outside Saudi Arabia.
• Strong relationships with family offices, UHNWIs, HNWIs and/or institutional investors.
• Experience raising capital for private equity, alternative investments, real estate or other real-asset strategies.
• Strong investment knowledge, including the ability to discuss investment structures, cash flows, risk, liquidity and investment horizons.
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• The commercial drive and credibility to convert established investor relationships into successful fundraising outcomes.

Candidates with relevant senior backgrounds in private banking, wealth management or institutional investor coverage will also be considered, provided they can demonstrate the ability to originate investors and secure capital commitments.

Market Coverage

Two senior appointments will be made, with complementary investor networks covering the GCC outside Saudi Arabia.

Candidates with established relationships in individual markets or specific investor segments are encouraged to apply. Each successful candidate will be based in a market they cover, either in ADGM or remotely within the GCC.

The Opportunity

This is a senior commercial appointment for an established fundraising professional seeking to leverage their investor relationships, work directly with an international investment platform, and contribute to significant capital-raising initiatives across the Gulf.

Confidential applications are invited from suitably qualified senior investment and fundraising professionals.