Senior Associate MENA Equities Arabic speaker

The Senior Associate MENA Equities Research will lead independent coverage of MENA-listed companies producing high-quality equity research financial models & valuation outputs to support investment decisions & portfolio performance. The role requires generating actionable investment recommendations maintaining updated forecasts & valuation frameworks & continuously monitoring market developments across assigned sectors. The incumbent will engage directly with company management teams sell-side analysts & industry stakeholders to gather insights ensure comprehensive research coverage & contribute meaningfully to the Investment Committees discussions & overall strategy.

• Lead coverage across assigned MENA-listed companies and sectors including Banks Real Estate Telcos/Utilities Consumer Industrials Energy and Transportation.
• Build and maintain advanced financial models with detailed forecasts scenario analyses and valuation sensitivities using DCF Gordon Growth Residual Income and relative valuation frameworks.
• Independently produce investment theses and research reports with clear buy/sell/hold recommendations based on financial performance catalysts and valuation.
• Continuously monitor company disclosures earnings results and macroeconomic developments impacting covered sectors.
• Conduct management meetings attend investor conferences & engage with sell-side analysts to gather actionable insights.
• Prepare and present investment proposals for approval at the Investment Committee supported by in-depth research and valuation work.
• Maintain up-to-date valuation and peer-comparison tables that reflect internal forecasts and market developments.
• Generate new investment ideas by screening opportunities across MENA markets including both primary and secondary equity opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with the Portfolio Manager to assess portfolio exposures risk factors and performance attribution.
• Stay updated on regulatory economic & geopolitical changes across MENA markets & assess their impact on investments.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in business or applicable area of study
• 10 years of total experience in equity research investment analysis or portfolio management with at least 6 years covering UAE and broader GCC markets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic (mandatory).
• Exposure to working with all modern equity research tools (Bloomberg / Eikon) and usual office-based technology (MS Office / among others);

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1