Group Head Of Investor Relations SVP Investor Relations And Capital Markets

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE / United States

The position will be based primarily in Abu Dhabi, with frequent travel to New York, Boston, San Francisco and other major global financial centers.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Chairman / Group CEO

Key Working Relationship: Group CFO

Key Internal Partners: CSO, Legal, Finance, Corporate Communications and Business Unit CEOs

Key Responsibilities

• Equity Story & Capital Markets Positioning
• Institutional Investor Development
  
  

Build and maintain relationships with high-quality global institutional investors, including:

• Long-only funds
• Technology funds
• Growth funds
• Small and mid-cap funds
• Hedge funds
• Family offices
• Sovereign wealth funds
• Strategic institutional investors
  
  

Develop a structured investor targeting strategy

C. U.S. Capital Markets Development

New York
Boston
San Francisco
Los Angeles

as well as other relevant financial centers.

Plan And Execute

• Non-Deal Roadshows
• Institutional Investor Meetings
• Investor Conferences
• Investor Days
• Management Meetings
• Site Visits
• Earnings Calls
• Capital Markets Events
• Chairman & Senior Management Capital Markets Support
• Earnings & Investor Communications
• Capital Markets Intelligence
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

10–18 Years Of Relevant Capital Markets Experience.

Profile 1 — Investment Banking / Equity Capital Markets

Senior professional from a leading global investment bank or high-quality investment banking platform.

Preferred Experience

• Technology
• AI
• Software
• Digital Infrastructure
• Industrial Technology
• Equity Capital Markets
  
  

Experience working with Nasdaq-listed companies is highly desirable.

Profile 2 — Head / VP of Investor Relations

Current Or Former

Head of Investor Relations / VP Investor Relations

at a U.S.-listed technology or industrial technology company.

Preference for candidates who have worked with companies in the approximately $1 billion–$20 billion market capitalization range and experienced significant growth or valuation transformation.

Profile 3 — Sell-Side Equity Research

Senior Equity Research Professional Covering

• Technology
• AI
• Software
• Semiconductor
• Infrastructure
• Industrial Technology
  
  

Must possess strong financial modeling and valuation capabilities.

Profile 4 — Buy-Side Investment Professional

Investment professional from a respected technology, growth, small/mid-cap or deep-tech investment platform.

Must demonstrate strong understanding of institutional investment decision-making and public company valuation.

• REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
  
  

The Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate

Capital Markets Credibility

Ability to communicate confidently with sophisticated institutional investors, analysts and investment banks.

Equity Story Development

Ability to convert a complicated business portfolio into a simple and investable institutional narrative.

Financial & Valuation Capability

Strong Understanding Of

• Revenue growth
• Gross margin
• EBITDA
• Free cash flow
• EV / Revenue
• EV / EBITDA
• P/E
• Comparable Company Analysis
• Sum-of-the-Parts valuation
  
  

The candidate should be able to discuss valuation without relying entirely on the CFO.

Institutional Investor Network

Existing relationships within the U.S. institutional investor community are strongly preferred.

Particularly Valuable Relationships Include

• New York
• Boston
• San Francisco / West Coast
  
  

Executive Presence

Must Be Credible In Meetings With

• Chairmen
• CEOs
• CIOs
• Portfolio Managers
• Senior Analysts
• Investment Bankers
• Sovereign Investors
  
  

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