Senior Investment Analyst — Real Estate
On-siteDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Monitor the UAE market for residential, commercial, and industrial investment opportunities by engaging broker networks and tracking potential acquisitions, joint ventures, and land deals. Prepare rigorous feasibility assessments covering site analysis, cost benchmarking, and return projections, while building and maintaining financial models for acquisitions, developments, and joint ventures. Support due diligence coordination across technical, legal, and commercial workstreams, then consolidate findings to inform the Investment Committee. Develop structured market intelligence on pricing trends, absorption rates, and regulatory developments to drive investment screening and strategy. Maintain active relationships with developers, valuers, and data providers to ensure a robust deal pipeline and accurate portfolio performance tracking.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, Economics or a related quantitative discipline
- 3–5 years of experience in a real estate investment analyst role
- UAE or GCC market exposure
- Direct involvement in feasibility studies and financial modelling on real estate transactions
- Experience within a developer investment team, real estate private equity firm, family office real estate desk, or institutional asset manager
- Exposure to multiple product types (residential, commercial, industrial) and transaction structures (direct acquisitions, JVs, land / development)
- Experience producing IC-ready investment papers or feasibility reports
- Real estate financial modelling (DCF, IRR, equity multiple, JV waterfall, feasibility appraisal, sensitivity analysis)
- Advanced Excel
- Clear, structured written communication
- Ability to source, validate and defend assumptions
- Familiarity with UAE regulatory frameworks (DLD, RERA, Oqood, Ejari)
- Experience with market data platforms, broker databases and comparables sourcing
- Argus, MRI, Yardi or Power BI proficiency
Desired Qualifications
- CFA qualification or active CFA candidacy
- MRICS or equivalent real estate professional qualification
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