Investment Analyst - Based In Kuwait

This is a full-time Investment Analyst role based in Kuwait, sitting within the Investment department of a global private equity firm and reporting directly to the Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager.

The mandate is global, with primary focus on the USA and the GCC and selective exposure across the UK, Europe, and Asia. The analyst will work across asset classes and jurisdictions — real estate, private equity, public markets, and alternatives — supporting the full deal cycle from sourcing through to exit. The role demands rigorous financial discipline, strong written communication, and the judgment to evaluate opportunities both on absolute merit and relative to an existing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Investment Analysis & Evaluation: Build financial models and valuation analyses using DCF, IRR, NPV, and comparable company methods; prepare investment memoranda with clear risk-return framing, geographic context, and a recommendation for the Managing Partner; evaluate offering memoranda, pitchbooks, and business plans; analyze company and asset performance on an absolute and relative basis; synthesize publicly available data on deals, sectors, and real estate assets to support investment views.
• Transaction Execution & Due Diligence: Support new investment execution across direct real estate, private equity, public markets, and alternatives; coordinate due diligence workstreams covering commercial, financial, and legal assessments; manage interaction with external advisors, intermediaries, and co-investment partners through transaction close; handle investment documentation including subscription documents and private placement memoranda.
• Market Research & Strategic Insights: Monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical developments across the US, GCC, UK, and Europe and assess portfolio implications; track financial market activity to inform positioning across local and global markets; maintain internal research databases and a structured deal pipeline; stay current on regulatory developments affecting the firm's investment landscape.
• Portfolio Monitoring & Performance: Monitor portfolio positions across geographies and asset classes and produce regular performance reports; support compliance tracking, documentation, and risk monitoring across active and historical investments; recommend optimization strategies as portfolio composition and market conditions evolve.
  
  

Essential

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in investment, finance, advisory, or a related role; strong recent graduates with relevant internships will also be considered
• Solid proficiency in financial modeling and valuation techniques including DCF, IRR, NPV, and comparable company analysis
• Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint; working familiarity with at least one of Bloomberg, PitchBook, or Capital IQ
• Strong written and verbal English; able to prepare and present investment memoranda and reports to senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to handle highly confidential financial and investment information with absolute discretion
  
  

Preferred

• CFA Level I or II passed, or active progress toward the CFA
• MBA from a recognized institution
• Familiarity with real estate investment structures, joint ventures, and waterfall economics
• Exposure to GCC markets — Kuwait CMA and Boursa Kuwait; UAE (ADGM/DIFC, DFM/ADX); Saudi Arabia (PIF ecosystem, Vision 2030)
• Familiarity with Islamic finance structures — Murabaha, Ijara, Sukuk, Diminishing Musharaka
• Arabic language skills are a strong advantage for GCC-facing work
  
  

What This Role Offers

• A global investment mandate spanning multiple asset classes and jurisdictions
• Direct exposure to principal investment decisions at a family office — not advisory work
• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
  
  

About Senna

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