Investment Business Development Manager

Reports to:** Managing Director

Key Responsibilities

• Originate new opportunities across investments, advisory, capital markets, and strategic transactions.
• Build and manage a strong deal pipeline through proactive market engagement.
• Develop and maintain relationships with family offices, private offices, institutional investors, corporates, and strategic partners.
• Support distribution of investment opportunities and generate repeat business.
• Manage CRM pipeline, track opportunities, and coordinate stakeholders throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Assist with due diligence, onboarding, proposals, presentations, and transaction materials.
• Ensure high‑quality client engagement and represent the firm at industry events.

Experience & Background

• Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance

• Private Credit, Wealth or Asset Management
• Family Office Advisory, Alternative Investments, Financial Services
• Ideal candidates will have:
• Business development or origination experience
• Exposure to deal‑driven environments
• Experience managing HNW and institutional relationships
• Strong networks across the UAE and wider region

Skills & Competencies

• Strong business development and networking capability
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills
• **Exceptional English fluency (written and spoken) with strong presentation skills**
• **International or Western education background preferred**
• Commercially astute with a revenue‑generation mindset
• Ability to identify and convert opportunities into mandates
• CRM and pipeline management experience
• Strong stakeholder management and executive presence
• Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment

What Success Looks Like

• High‑quality opportunities originated
• Growth of active transaction pipeline
• New client acquisition and strong relationship retention
• Revenue contribution and mandate conversion
• Effective CRM and pipeline management

Personal Profile

Application Question(S)

• How many years of experience do you have originating investment, capital markets, financing or advisory opportunities ?
• Which of the following best describes your background?

Other

• What was the largest transaction you personally originated or significantly contributed to?
• Are you comfortable being measured on pipeline creation, deal origination and revenue generation?

No

• What types of transactions have you originated?
• Select all:

Other

• Approximately how many active Family Office, Private Office or Institutional Investor relationships do you personally maintain today?

50+

• Do you currently maintain an active network within the UAE investment and financial services market?

No

• Which client groups have you personally developed relationships with?
• Select all:

Investment Funds

• Which of the following best describes your background?

Other

• Have you personally originated a transaction or mandate valued at more than USD 10 million?

Experience

• investment, capital markets, financing or advisory: 5 years (Required)