Associate, Europe-focussed Private Equity, Leading Sovereign Wealth Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE

About our client
Our client is a prestigious sovereign wealth fund based in Abu Dhabi, with an outstanding track record in private equity transactions globally. This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join their growing and highly successful team based in Abu Dhabi. The role will focus on direct private equity investments in Europe, across a wide range of sectors.
What the job involves

• Involvement in all aspects of the transaction process from origination to execution and portfolio management
• Developing and analysing financial models
• Leading certain workstreams such as various diligence processes as well being the point of contact for industry experts, management teams and investment partners
• Working alongside other top-tier asset managers / private equity funds on co-investment opportunities

Who we are looking for

• Experience of working in the leveraged finance, M&A or investment banking teams of a top-tier investment bank
• Native or fluent in a European language in addition to English is desirable but not a necessity
• Outstanding academics from a top-tier university
• Strong business acumen and high professional integrity