The Research Director will provide research and analysis to EIA and its investment departments to create investment themes and ideas to raise EIA performance. Responsibilities and duties
Macro Economic Research
Stay up to date with latest macro economic research and thinking
Identify macro-economic themes that can be implemented in the portfolio
2. Micro Level Research
Identify micro level themes that can be implemented across asset classes
Provide insight into potential sectors of interest and value opportunities
Provide insight into companies and investments of interest
3. Global Trends
Stay up to date with global trends and latest thinking about future global social, economic, technological and political changes
Provide recommendations to EIA to update strategy based upon global trends
4. Investment Industry
Provide insight into investment industry trends
Provide insight into developments in SWFs and other similar investment entities
Provide insight into developments with General Partners
5. UAE / GCC
Provide insight into government related initiatives and economic strategies
Provide insight into local peer group activities and strategies
6. Information Network Creation
Establish a network of external and internal stakeholders for information sharing
Ensure EIA presence in relevant investment conferences
Understand the universe of research activities within our portfolio companies and seek efficient and synergistic information sharing
7. Reporting
Establish a research framework to pro-actively push regular reporting to committees and internal stakeholders
Formalise reporting of investable themes
Formalise inputs required from internal stakeholders
Requirements
Minimum Bachelors Degree preferably in Economics or Finance related discipline
Preferably Masters Degree in Economics or Finance related discipline or MBA
15+ years experience in a research / macro-economics related field with minimum 5 years in buyside investment institutions
Significant experience in researching and recommending investment themes and trends
Thorough knowledge and understanding of global, and emerging market, capital markets
Thorough knowledge of the GCC investment market
Experience analysing investment trends and opportunities including individual equity / corporate analysis
Preferably broad understanding of our key strategic direct investment industries \xe2\x80\x93 telecommunications, energy, logistics
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