146 Alternative Investments jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Location: Dubai UAE

Industry: Wealth Management Private Banking Alternative Investments

Experience Level: Executive Leadership 20 years)

A leading financial services firm in the wealth management and alternative investments sector is seeking an experienced CEO / General Manager to drive business expansion client acquisition and strategic growth. This is a highimpact leadership position requiring a dynamic executive with a strong background in private banking investment management and business development.

The role involves full P&L responsibility overseeing operations sales strategy regulatory compliance and financial performance. The ideal candidate will bring an existing network of HNW/UHNW clients and private banking professionals to accelerate the firms market presence.

Key Responsibilities

Business Strategy & Expansion

• Define and execute strategic growth plans to strengthen market positioning.
• Develop and implement client acquisition and sales strategies.
• Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities in wealth management and alternative investments.
• Establish and nurture key strategic partnerships.

Leadership & Team Management

• Build and lead a highperforming sales and relationship management team.
• Oversee daily operations financial performance and client engagement.
• Develop a strong corporate culture that fosters collaboration and performance.

Financial & Risk Management

• Develop and manage the business plan budgeting and P&L targets.
• Ensure strict compliance with regulatory and corporate governance standards.
• Work closely with the Board to implement risk management frameworks.

Executive Leadership & DecisionMaking

• Provide strategic direction on investment opportunities and market expansion.
• Drive product innovation and develop highvalue financial solutions.
• Report regularly to the Board of Directors on key performance metrics and business development strategies.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience & Expertise

• 20 years of experience in investment management private banking or wealth management.
• Minimum 35 years in an executive leadership role.
• Established network of HNW/UHNW clients and relationship managers.
• Proven track record in scaling businesses and driving AUM growth.
• Strong background in financial product development alternative investments and structured solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance Business or Accounting (MBA preferred).
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks risk management and corporate governance.
• Exceptional leadership strategic vision and decisionmaking abilities.

Never before have financial issues been so often been the headline news. It is therefore crucial that today’s business professionals expand their financial knowledge to allow them to contribute to daily decisions and debates.

This course is designed specifically for non-financial personnel; this intensive seminar educates and informs delegates of the key financial markets/products/risks and hazards.

The seminar provides delegates with the tools required to find better answers to questions such as:

• What are the major market indices and how are they linked?
• What is meant by a dual listing?
• How is a forward rate determined?
• Can I profit from interest differentials?
• What is the role of correlation in reducing risk?
• How do I judge whether my performance in the market is good or bad?
• What are futures and options?
• How can futures and options be used to protect the value of my portfolio?
• What is meant by spread trading?
• What are the role of bonds in a portfolio.
• The difference between fundamental and technical analysis.

Using a combination of lectures and individual exercises with practical applications, the delegates will gain both a theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics covered. The emphasis is on the “real world” and as a result delegates will return to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned.

This seminar provides an integrated blending of concept and practical application. As well as developing subject knowledge delegates will return with enhanced quantitative and technical skills. Advanced Excel skills are increasingly a pre-requisite for financial analysis. Delegates will return to the organisation with great exposure to the power of Excel.

Delegates will acquire detailed knowledge about the trading, pricing and risk management associated with a variety of financial products. The practical and real world approach will provide delegates with a “tool-box” to bring back to the organisation to assist in the analysis of financing, treasury and risk management decisions

An Introduction to the Financial Markets

An Introduction to the Equity Markets:

• IPO’s
• Market Indices
• International Equity Market Links
• Dual Listings
• GDR’s and ADR’s

An Introduction to Bond Markets

• Treasury versus Corporate
• Types of Bond

An Introduction to the FX Market

• The spot and forward market
• Exchange Rate trends and linkages
• Carry Trades

An Introduction to Portfolio Theory

• The link between risk and return.
• The role of correlation
• The Markowitz model of Portfolio Risk
• The benefits of diversification
• The Capital Asset Pricing Model
• An Introduction to the Derivatives Market
• Futures
• Options

The Cost of Carry Model

• Cash and carry arbitrage
• Reverse cash and carry arbitrage

Using Options to provide portfolio insurance

Spread trading:

• Intra-commodity spreads
• Intra-commodity spreads
• Option trading strategies.
• Bond pricing
• Bond Duration
• Term structure of interest rates
• The convexity of a bond
• Bond ratings
• Immunising a bond portfolio
• Structured products
• Money Market Deposits/CD’s/Commercial Paper/Treasury Bills

Accounts Payable From Accounting to Management (Planning, Organizing and Achieving Best Practices)

Accounts Payable: Accounting and Management Best Practices

Budgeting, Forecasting and the Planning Process

Oil & Gas Accounting & Performance Measurement

At European Quality Training and Management Consultancy, we provide high-quality training and consultancy services to develop future leaders. With a team of skilled experts, we tailor programs to meet the needs of public and private sectors, grounded in quality, ethics, and social responsibility. Our client-focused approach ensures professionalism and sustainable outcomes.

European Quality Training and Management Consultancy FZE

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We are looking for you as a full-time Investment Management Associate(m/f/x) for theFINEXITY Middle East Consulting LLC-FZin Dubai (UAE).

TheInvestment Management Associatewill work closely under the guidance of the Director – Investment Management to assist in originating, analysing and structuring investment opportunities across several asset classes. The role provides a unique opportunity to develop your skills in investment analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management, particularly in alternative investments, while working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to the success of an innovative company in the financial sector.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct research and analysis of private market investments across real estate, private equity, infrastructure, and collectibles.
• Monitor economic trends, regulatory developments (e.g., MiFID II, DFSA, FSRA), and capital market activity to support informed investment decisions.
• Manage issuer relationships, including negotiating listing contracts, ensuring alignment with revenue targets and operations.
• Manage and monitor investment portfolios across private market asset classes, ensuring performance aligns with strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate investment opportunities.
• Report portfolio performance and key insights to senior management.
• Support the transaction lifecycle from origination to settlement, including structuring equity and debt instruments, including secured and unsecured.
• Conduct due diligence and comprehensive risk assessments to support investment analysis and selection.
• Support the development of tailored investment structures that comply with regulatory frameworks, address complex client objectives and meet investor needs.
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with family offices, HNWIs, and institutional investors to enhance client retention and engagement.
• Contribute to the continued growth of Funds Under Management (FUM).

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary, commission and performance-based bonuses.
• Health insurance and flight tickets.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
• A dynamic, innovative, collaborative and fast-paced work environment.

• Join a highly motivated team committed to innovation and high performance.
• A high-impact role for you to make a valuable contribution and reap the benefits.
• Gain exposure to an exciting, fast-paced industry with steep learning curves and tangible impact.
• Experience start-up agility: open communication, hands on, quick decision making, low bureaucracy, and a driven team.
• Individual onboarding and cross-functional teams so that you can quickly find your way around our working environment, shape it, and guarantee your constant development in other areas too.

FINEXITY is a leading digital assets company based in Hamburg, providing investors with access to tokenized private markets investments. The trading platform enables investments in a diverse range of alternative asset classes, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, renewable energy, and collectibles.As a central interface between issuers, distributors, and investors, FINEXITY offers a fully digital solution for the issuance and trading of tokenized securities. Banks, asset managers, and other issuers benefit from an innovative infrastructure for the efficient structuring, tokenization, and placement of their investment products.

About Aldar Hospitality

Powered by human connections and the desire to reimagine guest experiences, every destination within our hospitality portfolio is transformed to reflect the human spirit: nurturing, ever evolving and wholesome. Our diverse portfolio of assets ranges from hotels and island resorts to golf clubs, marinas, and iconic beach clubs. Our footprint in the local and international hospitality landscape is growing and we are on a mission to turn ordinary moments into lifelong memories through offering unforgettable guest experiences. Aldar Hospitality is the subsidiary of Aldar Properties PJSC, the leading real estate developer and manager in the UAE. Come and join us on this journey.

About the Role

The Associate – Investment Management will collaborate closely with the Corporate Director to provide comprehensive support throughout the investment management process, financial and valuation models, acquisition and expansion project proposals, including analysing and conducting in-depth market research. The Associate – Investment Management further ensures accurate financial modelling and reporting to guide strategic investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform independent investment research and use quantitative and qualitative market analysis to execute and support investment management business function.
• Assist with analysing current and past financial data and financial performance to identify trends.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, and build a robust database of hospitality operators and brand benchmarks. Leverage investment tools and market intelligence to support competitive and well-informed strategic decisions.
• Prepare detailed and professional reports, reporting decks for senior management, presentation for investment proposals, and market assessment reports.
• Develop and maintain documentation including detailed market-based investment matrix and insights into all external investment KPIs and data bank.
• Provide proactive support in the preparation and delivery of investment proposals including acquisitions, JVs, expansion and valuation projects.
• Foster strong collaboration across Group-level entities and internal functions to stay informed on current industry trends and evolving market practices.
• Support the development of financial/valuation models, and actively contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and the analysis of financial performance.
• Assist in developing 5-year business plans, strategic investment plans and business performance reports and provide periodic performance matrix reports.
• Support the Investment Management Division as per business needs and as per request of business unit executive team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Hospitality sector (International Consultant Big 4/Owner or Operator/brand side)
• Ideally, a candidate with hotel operational/consultancy/research exposure (background with JLL/CBRE/KF Hospitality consulting team or Operator/Brand Feasibility teams)
• Good analytical, qualitative, market research, reporting, operator/brand know-how, and quantitative skills
• Experience in Hospitality and Real Estate financial modelling, valuations, analysis, reporting, market research, and stakeholder management
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
• The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter, eager to transition to an in-house role and contribute meaningfully from day one
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Excellent time management skills
• Immediate availability is a plus

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aldar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate all forms of diversity and remain committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all applicants and employees. We will ensure that all candidates are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, be considered for a range of critical job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment, ensuring equitable opportunities and accessibility for all. Please contact us to request accommodation. Your data will be treated confidentially.

Competitive salary, commission, and performance-based bonuses.

Health insurance and flight tickets.

Opportunities for career progression and professional development.

A dynamic, innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment.

Join a highly motivated team committed to innovation and high performance.

A high-impact role for you to make a valuable contribution and reap the benefits.

Gain exposure to an exciting, fast-paced industry with steep learning curves and tangible impact.

Experience start-up agility: open communication, hands-on approach, quick decision-making, low bureaucracy, and a driven team.

Individual onboarding and cross-functional teams to help you quickly adapt, shape the environment, and ensure your continuous development.

Join our team and actively shape the future of capital markets

FINEXITY is a leading digital assets company based in Hamburg, providing investors with access to tokenized private markets investments.

The trading platform enables investments in a diverse range of alternative asset classes, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, renewable energy, and collectibles. As a central interface between issuers, distributors, and investors, FINEXITY offers a fully digital solution for the issuance and trading of tokenized securities.

Banks, asset managers, and other issuers benefit from an innovative infrastructure for the efficient structuring, tokenization, and placement of their investment products.

A prominent Riyadh-based investment firm, this organization manages over SAR 100 billion in assets and is known for its Shariah-compliant investment strategies across public and private markets. It serves a high-profile client base including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutions, offering services in asset management, advisory, and investment research.

• Conduct asset allocation and portfolio management activities.
• Perform in-depth fund analysis and lead fund manager selection.
• Lead and manage investment due diligence processes independently.
• Prepare and present investment recommendations to clients.
• Engage in client meetings and relationship management with UHNWIs, family offices, and institutions.
• Support business development efforts and identify new investment opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with a small, dynamic team on investment research and strategy.
• Maintain strong analytical, verbal, and written communication for internal and external reporting.
• Apply global investment best practices in a local context.
• Contribute to the selection and onboarding of new fund managers aligned with client needs.
• Possesses 6+ years of experience in investment management, ideally from top-tier global firms.
• Strong expertise in fund analysis, manager selection, and due diligence processes.
• Demonstrates solid knowledge of asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk analysis.
• Holds or is pursuing the CFA charter (preferred).
• Has global investment exposure and familiarity with best practices.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Comfortable leading client meetings and presenting investment recommendations.
• Experience working with UHNWIs, family offices, and institutional investors.
• Background in accounting, legal structuring, or tax advisory is a plus.
• Exposure to real estate, eco-tourism, or alternative sectors is advantageous.
• Arabic language skills preferred but not required.
• Brings an expat perspective and international experience.
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Never before have financial issues been so often been the headline news. It is therefore crucial that today's business professionals expand their financial knowledge to allow them to contribute to daily decisions and debates.

This course is designed specifically for non-financial personnel; this intensive seminar educates and informs delegates of the key financial markets/products/risks and hazards.

The seminar provides delegates with the tools required to find better answers to questions such as:

• What are the major market indices and how are they linked?
• What is meant by a dual listing?
• How is a forward rate determined?
• Can I profit from interest differentials?
• What is the role of correlation in reducing risk?
• How do I judge whether my performance in the market is good or bad?
• What are futures and options?
• How can futures and options be used to protect the value of my portfolio?
• What is meant by spread trading?
• What are the role of bonds in a portfolio.
• The difference between fundamental and technical analysis.

Using a combination of lectures and individual exercises with practical applications, the delegates will gain both a theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics covered. The emphasis is on the "real world" and as a result delegates will return to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned.

This seminar provides an integrated blending of concept and practical application. As well as developing subject knowledge delegates will return with enhanced quantitative and technical skills. Advanced Excel skills are increasingly a pre-requisite for financial analysis. Delegates will return to the organisation with great exposure to the power of Excel.

Delegates will acquire detailed knowledge about the trading, pricing and risk management associated with a variety of financial products. The practical and real world approach will provide delegates with a "tool-box" to bring back to the organisation to assist in the analysis of financing, treasury and risk management decisions

An Introduction to the Financial Markets

An Introduction to the Equity Markets:

• IPO's
• Market Indices
• International Equity Market Links
• Dual Listings
• GDR's and ADR's

An Introduction to Bond Markets

• Treasury versus Corporate
• Types of Bond

An Introduction to the FX Market

• The spot and forward market
• Exchange Rate trends and linkages
• Carry Trades

An Introduction to Portfolio Theory

• The link between risk and return.
• The role of correlation
• The Markowitz model of Portfolio Risk
• The benefits of diversification
• The Capital Asset Pricing Model
• An Introduction to the Derivatives Market
• Futures
• Options

The Cost of Carry Model

• Cash and carry arbitrage
• Reverse cash and carry arbitrage

Using Options to provide portfolio insurance

Spread trading:

• Intra-commodity spreads
• Intra-commodity spreads
• Option trading strategies.
• Bond pricing
• Bond Duration
• Term structure of interest rates
• The convexity of a bond
• Bond ratings
• Immunising a bond portfolio
• Structured products
• Money Market Deposits/CD's/Commercial Paper/Treasury Bills

Accounts Payable From Accounting to Management (Planning, Organizing and Achieving Best Practices)

Accounts Payable: Accounting and Management Best Practices

Budgeting, Forecasting and the Planning Process

Oil & Gas Accounting & Performance Measurement

At European Quality Training and Management Consultancy, we provide high-quality training and consultancy services to develop future leaders. With a team of skilled experts, we tailor programs to meet the needs of public and private sectors, grounded in quality, ethics, and social responsibility. Our client-focused approach ensures professionalism and sustainable outcomes.

European Quality Training and Management Consultancy FZE

Subscribe now to our mailing list and keep up to date with our offers and news.

We are seeking a skilled Investment Associate to join our team. This role involves analyzing and documenting existing portfolios, developing a knowledge library of funds and businesses, and evaluating managers and potential acquisition opportunities.

• Main Responsibilities:
• Analyzing and documenting existing portfolios
• Developing and maintaining a knowledge library of funds and businesses
• Evaluating managers and potential acquisition opportunities
• Benchmarking existing fund managers against their peers
• Reviewing and filtering unsolicited investment opportunities
• Drafting investment papers for presentation to the Investment Committee
• Deal execution – documentation, liaison with legal teams, external parties, etc.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in investment management. The ideal candidate will have experience in analysis and evaluation, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently.

Key skills and qualifications include:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience in investment analysis and evaluation
• Knowledge of financial models and data analysis

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, organized, and able to prioritize tasks effectively. They will also have a strong attention to detail and be able to meet deadlines.

If you are a talented and ambitious individual looking to make a meaningful contribution to our team, please submit your application.

Our team is dynamic and non-hierarchical, providing a unique opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded individuals to take ownership of their work and drive results.

We are committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment that supports the growth and development of our employees.

About Aldar Hospitality

Powered by human connections and the desire to reimagine guest experiences, every destination within our hospitality portfolio is transformed to reflect the human spirit: nurturing, ever evolving and wholesome. Our diverse portfolio of assets ranges from hotels and island resorts to golf clubs, marinas, and iconic beach clubs. Our footprint in the local and international hospitality landscape is growing and we are on a mission to turn ordinary moments into lifelong memories through offering unforgettable guest experiences. Aldar Hospitality is the subsidiary of Aldar Properties PJSC, the leading real estate developer and manager in the UAE. Come and join us on this journey.

About the Role

The Associate – Investment Management will collaborate closely with the Corporate Director to provide comprehensive support throughout the investment management process, financial and valuation models, acquisition and expansion project proposals, including analysing and conducting in-depth market research. The Associate – Investment Management further ensures accurate financial modelling and reporting to guide strategic investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform independent investment research and use quantitative and qualitative market analysis to execute and support investment management business function.
• Assist with analysing current and past financial data and financial performance to identify trends.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, and build a robust database of hospitality operators and brand benchmarks. Leverage investment tools and market intelligence to support competitive and well-informed strategic decisions.
• Prepare detailed and professional reports, reporting decks for senior management, presentation for investment proposals, and market assessment reports.
• Develop and maintain documentation including detailed market-based investment matrix and insights into all external investment KPIs and data bank.
• Provide proactive support in the preparation and delivery of investment proposals including acquisitions, JVs, expansion and valuation projects.
• Foster strong collaboration across Group-level entities and internal functions to stay informed on current industry trends and evolving market practices.
• Support the development of financial/valuation models, and actively contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and the analysis of financial performance.
• Assist in developing 5-year business plans, strategic investment plans and business performance reports and provide periodic performance matrix reports.
• Support the Investment Management Division as per business needs and as per request of business unit executive team.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Hospitality sector (International Consultant Big 4/Owner or Operator/brand side)
• Ideally, a candidate with hotel operational/consultancy/research exposure (background with JLL/CBRE/KF Hospitality consulting team or Operator/Brand Feasibility teams)
• Good analytical, qualitative, market research, reporting, operator/brand know-how, and quantitative skills
• Experience in Hospitality and Real Estate financial modelling, valuations, analysis, reporting, market research, and stakeholder management
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field
• The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter, eager to transition to an in-house role and contribute meaningfully from day one
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Excellent time management skills
• Immediate availability is a plus

Equal Opportunity Statement

Aldar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate all forms of diversity and remain committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all applicants and employees. We will ensure that all candidates are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, be considered for a range of critical job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment, ensuring equitable opportunities and accessibility for all. Please contact us to request accommodation. Your data will be treated confidentially.