Investment Associate - Agriculture Industry
The Investment Associate will play a hands-on role in originating evaluating structuring and executing investment transactions across Oman Food Capital s target sectors with a strong focus on agriculture and its adjacent value chains The role requires a rigorous quantitative skill set built in investment banking and or private equity combined with the judgment to assess strategic and operational fit across M amp A greenfield and brownfield opportunities The Associate will work closely with senior deal leads and cross-functional teams Finance Legal GRC ICV amp ESG to move transactions from sourcing through to execution and post-close monitoring
Key ResponsibilitiesLead and support financial modelling and valuation for prospective transactions including DCF comparable company precedent transaction and LBO-style analyses Originate and screen investment opportunities across M amp A greenfield and brownfield formats building and maintaining a live deal pipeline Support end-to-end deal execution due diligence coordination deal structuring negotiation support and closing documentation Prepare investment memoranda business cases and board- or committee-level materials to support investment decisions Conduct sector research and competitive benchmarking across agriculture cold-chain logistics and consumer FMCG B2C segments Coordinate with internal stakeholders Finance Legal GRC ICV amp ESG and external advisors banks consultants legal counsel throughout the deal lifecycle Track portfolio and post-investment performance against investment theses and value-creation plans Contribute to the continuous refinement of investment frameworks valuation templates and screening criteria
Key Requirements- 5+ years of experience
- Proven experience in investment banking
- Demonstrated strength in financial modelling and valuation
- Strong experience in deal execution
- Prior exposure to the agriculture industry
- Private equity experience is highly recommended, ideally spanning M&A, sourcing and origination, deal structuring, and execution end-to-end
- Background in logistics/cold-chain or consumer sectors (FMCG/B2C)
- Consulting experience
- MBA and/or CFA
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
- Strong analytical and commercial judgment
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including committee-level reporting
- Ability to manage multiple transactions and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail and integrity in handling confidential deal information
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