Location: DIFC, Dubai, UAE (relocation support available for the right candidate)

Department: Asset Management

Reports To: Senior Executive Officer

About the Opportunity

Our client is a DFSA-regulated, Shariah-compliant investment platform based in DIFC, Dubai, managing Private Equity and Real Estate funds across the GCC and wider MENA region. It is a small, hands-on team offering significant ownership and visibility to the right candidate — this is a role where your decisions and relationships directly shape fund outcomes, not one function among many in a large hierarchy. The client's identity will be shared with shortlisted candidates at a later stage of the process.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Fund Manager (associate/ manager level) to take ownership of day-to-day fund operations, investment execution, and portfolio monitoring across PE and Real Estate strategies. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role suited to an ambitious investment professional ready to step into a broader mandate — covering deal evaluation, capital deployment, investor reporting, and governance — within a lean, entrepreneurial team.

Key Responsibilities

Support and help lead fund investments end-to-end: evaluating deals, coordinating execution, and monitoring portfolio performance
Manage day-to-day fund operations, including capital calls, distributions, and lifecycle administration
Contribute to the development and execution of exit strategies for portfolio investments
Ensure investments remain aligned with fund mandates, investor objectives, and risk parameters
Coordinate due diligence processes, working closely with legal, advisory, and regulatory counterparts
Prepare investor reporting on fund performance, pipeline, and strategy
Support compliance with DFSA and internal governance requirements
Provide market research and analysis to inform investment decisions
Assist in preparing offering documents for new fund launches
Work closely with senior leadership to align fund activity with investor expectations and growth plans

Candidate Profile

6–10 years of direct experience in Private Equity, Venture Capital, and/or Real Estate funds (closed-end/private capital structures — this is not a public markets, listed equities, or mutual fund role)
Hands-on exposure to deal sourcing/evaluation, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring on unlisted assets
Familiarity with capital call/distribution mechanics, LP reporting, and fund governance
Comfortable operating independently in a small, entrepreneurial team without heavy structure or support staff
Strong analytical and communication skills; confident engaging directly with investors and senior stakeholders
Arabic fluency required; English fluency essential
CFA (or progress toward) a plus, not a requirement
Prior exposure to DIFC/ADGM or another regulated fund jurisdiction is an advantage but not essential

What's on Offer

A genuinely broad, ownership-level mandate at an early stage of your fund management career
Direct exposure to fund strategy, investor relationships, and governance — experience typically reserved for much more senior hires at larger platforms
Tax-free compensation in Dubai, competitive against MENA-market alternatives
A clear path to grow into a formally registered fund management role as the platform scales