Senior Associate - MENA Equities - Arabic speaker

Job description

The Senior Associate – MENA Equities Research will lead independent coverage of MENA-listed companies, producing high-quality equity research, financial models & valuation outputs to support investment decisions & portfolio performance. The role requires generating actionable investment recommendations, maintaining updated forecasts & valuation frameworks & continuously monitoring market developments across assigned sectors. The incumbent will engage directly with company management teams, sell-side analysts, & industry stakeholders to gather insights, ensure comprehensive research coverage & contribute meaningfully to the Investment Committee’s discussions & overall strategy. Lead coverage across assigned MENA-listed companies and sectors, including Banks, Real Estate, Telcos/Utilities, Consumer, Industrials, Energy, and Transportation. Build and maintain advanced financial models with detailed forecasts, scenario analyses, and valuation sensitivities using DCF, Gordon Growth, Residual Income, and relative valuation frameworks. Independently produce investment theses and research reports with clear buy/sell/hold recommendations based on financial performance, catalysts, and valuation. Continuously monitor company disclosures, earnings results, and macroeconomic developments impacting covered sectors. Conduct management meetings, attend investor conferences, & engage with sell-side analysts to gather actionable insights. Prepare and present investment proposals for approval at the Investment Committee, supported by in-depth research and valuation work. Maintain up-to-date valuation and peer-comparison tables that reflect internal forecasts and market developments. Generate new investment ideas by screening opportunities across MENA markets, including both primary and secondary equity opportunities. Collaborate closely with the Portfolio Manager to assess portfolio exposures, risk factors, and performance attribution. Stay updated on regulatory, economic, & geopolitical changes across MENA markets & assess their impact on investments. Bachelor’s degree in business or applicable area of study 10 years of total experience in equity research, investment analysis, or portfolio management, with at least 6 years covering UAE and broader GCC markets. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic (mandatory). Exposure to working with all modern equity research tools (Bloomberg / Eikon) and usual office-based technology (MS Office / among others); Actively engaged in multi-asset class investment activities across various geographies, carried out by a highly qualified and experienced in-house team of investment professionals using an ‘Asset Allocation Matrix’ to realize risk adjusted returns on invested capital over a long-term period. Investment activities include direct investments in startups, taking stakes in established businesses, acquisitions of business enterprises and setting-up new businesses through collaborative joint venture routes. Ghobash Trading & Investment is also active in private financial investments, including private equity and debt, venture capital, real estate and publicly listed financial investments.