Senior Investment Analyst Aldar Academies

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi s leading school group.

To provide analytical and execution support to the Manager Investment & Partnerships and the Head of Investments, covering
feasibility assessments, presentation materials, financial due diligence and analysis, and full-cycle transaction execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor s degree in finance, working towards CFA / CFA Charter holder / MBA in Finance /Masters in Finance
• Experience in education industry preferred

Minimum Experience:

• 4 to 8 years of relevant work experience
• Project management skills and M&A experience with track record of completed transactions experience is preferred

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced excel skills with proven financial modeling experience
• Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in investment decks and presentations
• Experience and knowledge of valuations
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business functions

Main Duties:

• Financial Analysis & Valuation: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including the development of dynamic financial models, long-term forecasts, valuation assessments, and calculation of the financial impact of potential transactions on Aldar Education.
• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain robust 10-year financial statement models incorporating sensitivity and scenario analysis to support investment decision-making.
• Feasibility Studies: Support the preparation of feasibility studies for Greenfield projects,
• Brownfield expansions, and M&A opportunities, evaluating IRR, NPV, and other key profitability metrics.
• Investment Documentation: Support preparation of high-quality Investment Memos and Investment Committee presentation decks, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic alignment.
• Transaction Management: Support through stages of the investment process, including deal origination, valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation of purchase consideration (cash/equity, immediate/deferred), risk assessment, due diligence coordination, negotiation management, and comprehensive business case evaluation.

Specific Duties:

• Pipeline Management: Maintain and monitor the pipeline of deals and projects, ensuring timely updates and accurate tracking of opportunities.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external
• stakeholders on all aspects related to transaction execution and deal management.
• Market Intelligence: Provide critical input on macroeconomic indicators, market benchmarks, and demographic trends to support feasibility studies and business planning.
• Performance Analysis: Conduct detailed business and financial studies of past, current, and projected performance; identify key trends and develop advanced forecast models to guide strategic decisions.
• Opportunity Assessment: Conduct comprehensive market and competitive analyses, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and analyze potential business opportunities.