Manager, Valuation & Financial Modelling - Corporate Development & M&A

We are looking for an experienced Manager ,Valuation & Financial Modelling to join our Corporate Development & M&A team. The role will play a key part in evaluating strategic investments, acquisitions, partnerships and other transactions, providing rigorous financial analysis and commercial insight to support investment decisions.

• Build, maintain and own sophisticated valuation and financial models, including DCF, trading and transaction comparables, returns analysis and scenario modelling.
• Develop financial analysis and recommendations for potential M&A, investment and strategic opportunities.
• Prepare high-quality Investment Committee papers, presentations and transaction materials.
• Coordinate and support financial due diligence processes with external advisers and internal stakeholders.
• Analyse and evaluate deal structures, including JVs, earn-outs, acquisition financing and other transaction structures.
• Assess transaction economics, value creation opportunities, sensitivities and downside risks.
• Work closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Strategy and external advisers throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Provide clear, commercially focused insights to senior management and investment decision-makers.

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in investment banking, Big Four transaction services/valuations, private equity, sovereign wealth funds or investment/holding companies.
• Proven track record of closed transactions, ideally with experience across the GCC/Middle East.
• Strong expertise in financial modelling, valuation and transaction analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CFA, ACCA or CA is preferred.
• Excellent understanding of DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, returns analysis and transaction structuring.
• Strong commercial judgement, attention to detail and ability to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial analysis into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.

We are seeking a commercially minded investment professional who combines technical modelling excellence with strong transaction judgement and can independently drive analysis from initial opportunity assessment through to transaction execution.

If you have a strong M&A or investment background and are looking to play a key role in shaping strategic transactions in the GCC, we would be keen to hear from you.