Investment Associate (PE Fund Raising)

Job description / Role

Charterhouse have been mandated by the investment arm of a notable holding company in Saudi Arabia for the search of an Investment Associate. The investment fund is in the early stages of development and is looking to aggressively grow their PE team.

To help diversify and increase their AUM, the investment fund is keen to appoint a fund raising professional to increase their AUM by bringing on a range of LPs onboard from across the GCC.

You will be expected to drastically increase their AUM over the next two to three years through leveraging your network of institutional investors, UHNWI, Family Offices and Sovereign Wealth Funds.

Aside from fund raising, you will also be responsible for driving the profile and exposure of the fund and handling investor relations. In return, you can expect an extremely lucrative remuneration structure directly correlated to personal performance.

To be considered for this role, you must be an experienced fund-raising professional with a solid track record of raising funds for a PE firm within the GCC. Individuals will only be considered if they have a tangible network across LPs within the GCC.

You must have at least 5 years fund raising experience within either Saudi Arabia or the UAE and be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the Private Equity landscape.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.