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Senior Investment Placement & Capital Raising — Dubai
Description
A client of byteSpark.ai is seeking a commercially driven Senior Investment Placement & Capital Raising professional to independently source, pitch, and close capital commitments across KSA and Kuwait. This is a pure execution role — you will be based in Dubai but on the ground in KSA and Kuwait regularly, building your own investor pipeline from scratch, walking into meetings with family offices and HNW individuals, presenting private equity, real estate, and venture capital opportunities, and personally closing commitments with minimal oversight. The client is a Shariah-compliant alternative asset manager with a growing presence in KSA. You will work independently with a Year 1 target of USD 10 million in closed commitments scaling in subsequent years, collaborate with internal investment teams to ensure every investor proposal is tailored and compelling, and maintain full KYC, AML, and FATCA/CRS compliance across all investor onboarding within SAMA and CMA regulatory frameworks. This role is for someone who has done this before, owns their relationships in KSA and Kuwait, and can move an opportunity from first meeting to signed commitment without being pushed.
Requirements
1. Minimum 5 years of experience in investment placement, capital raising, or institutional sales within private equity, real estate, venture capital, or a related alternative investment strategy with clear evidence of personally closing capital commitments, not supporting others who close.
2. Verifiable and documented track record of independently sourcing investors, pitching alternative investment products, and closing capital commitments from family offices and HNW individuals in KSA, with named transactions or named investors you personally closed.
3. Strong, active, and personally owned investor network within KSA and Kuwait — relationships you built yourself that will follow you, not relationships inherited from an employer.
4. Deep working knowledge of alternative investment products including private equity, real estate, and venture capital, with direct experience presenting and placing these products with investors in the GCC.
5. Demonstrated ability to build and manage a deal pipeline from scratch including investor profiling, structured follow-up, and converting leads into closed commitments.
6. Hands-on experience owning the full investor onboarding compliance process including KYC, AML, and FATCA/CRS documentation.
7. Working knowledge of SAMA and CMA regulatory requirements as they apply to fund distribution and investor-facing activities in KSA.
8. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related business field.
Desirable
1. MBA or Master's degree in Finance or a related field.
2. Experience closing commitments across multiple GCC markets including Qatar or Bahrain in addition to KSA and Kuwait.
3. Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic — Arabic is a strong advantage when working with family offices and HNW individuals in KSA.
4. CMA licensed or CME certified in Saudi Arabia.
5. Familiarity with CRM tools for pipeline tracking, investor profiling, and reporting closed commitments to senior leadership.
6. GCC national — preferred given the primary investor segments and market context.
Role Highlights
📍 Location
Dubai
💼 Work Location Type
Onsite
📈 Job Level
Senior
⌛ Experience
5+ Years
🏢 Department
Finance
🏭 Industry
Finance
🔹 Sub-Industry
Capital Markets
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Final DetailsSalary expectations and qualifying information
1. Where does your salary sit today (so we can help it move up tomorrow)?*
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2. What's the number that'll make you say "this is worth it"?*
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3. Have you personally closed capital commitments from family offices or HNW individuals in KSA?*
Personally closed means you owned the relationship and brought it to commitment — not supported someone else who closed
4. Do you have an active and personally owned investor network in KSA or Kuwait that you built independently?*
Personally owned means these relationships belong to you and will follow you — not contacts held by your current employer
5. Have you independently managed a deal pipeline from first investor meeting to signed commitment?*
Independently means without a senior colleague owning the close on your behalf
6. Across your career, what is the total AUM you have personally raised?*
USD equivalent, rounded to the nearest million — e.g. 250 for $250M
7. Which GCC markets does your active investor network cover?*
Select all that apply — we are specifically looking for depth in KSA and Kuwait
8. Which of the following investor types have you independently closed capital from?*
Select only types where you personally owned the relationship and closed the commitment — not where you supported someone else
9. Name one fundraise you personally led — fund name or deal, approximate size, and the primary investor type.*
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This role is being hired on behalf of a client by byteSpark.ai. byteSpark.ai is a talent and recruitment platform and is not the employer for this position. All applications are reviewed and managed by byteSpark.ai on behalf of the hiring client, whose identity will be shared at the appropriate stage of the process.

This role is based in Dubai with regular travel into KSA and Kuwait. The primary market focus is KSA and Kuwait — not the UAE. Candidates must have a strong, active, and personally owned investor network in KSA and Kuwait. If your experience is concentrated in the UAE or other GCC markets without direct KSA closing experience, we encourage you to carefully consider whether this role is the right fit before applying.

This is a pure capital raising and investment placement role. We are looking for candidates who have personally sourced investors, pitched alternative investment products, and independently closed capital commitments in KSA. Candidates from portfolio management, investment analysis, or advisory backgrounds without a direct and documented closing track record are unlikely to be a strong fit for this position.

The process typically includes an application and screening review by byteSpark.ai, followed by an initial call to assess fit, one or more role-specific evaluations, and a final discussion with the hiring client's leadership team. Shortlisted candidates will be guided through each stage with clear communication on next steps.

Most applicants will receive an initial update within a few business days of submitting their application. We review applications thoroughly to ensure a strong match for both the candidate and the hiring client, and we appreciate your patience if the process takes a little longer.

Yes. All applications are handled with full confidentiality. The identity of the hiring client will not be disclosed until both parties have expressed mutual interest in progressing, and your details will not be shared without your knowledge.