Overview
Chief Investment Officer Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Confidential Careers
Title: Chief Investment Officer
Company: Confidential Careers
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
About the Role
A leading diversified Saudi organization is seeking a highly experienced Chief Investment Officer to lead its long-term investment strategy, portfolio management, capital allocation, and investment governance.
This is a strategic executive leadership role requiring a senior investment professional with strong exposure to multi-asset portfolios, private equity, real estate, public markets, alternative investments, M&A, capital deployment, risk management, and board-level reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead the organization’s long-term investment strategy, policies, and annual investment plan.
- Manage and grow a diversified investment portfolio across different asset classes such as equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, and alternative investments.
- Identify, evaluate, and recommend high-quality investment opportunities aligned with the organization’s objectives.
- Lead major investment decisions, including acquisitions, divestments, portfolio changes, and capital deployment.
- Monitor portfolio performance and ensure investments achieve approved return targets and financial objectives.
- Review financial models, valuations, due diligence reports, and investment proposals before submission to the Board.
- Establish strong investment governance, including approval processes, authority limits, risk controls, and reporting standards.
- Manage relationships with banks, fund managers, investment advisors, custodians, sovereign wealth funds, and strategic partners.
- Oversee capital allocation, liquidity planning, treasury activities, and reinvestment or distribution decisions.
Required Experience
- 15+ years of progressive experience in investment management, private equity, asset management, family office, sovereign wealth funds, investment banking, corporate development, or diversified holding organizations.
- Strong experience managing multi-asset investment portfolios.
- Proven track record in acquisitions, divestments, deal evaluation, valuation, due diligence, and portfolio performance management.
- Experience presenting investment strategy, portfolio performance, and recommendations to Boards, Chairmen, shareholders, or investment committees.
- Strong understanding of Saudi Arabia and GCC investment landscape.