Location:
Dubai & India

Experience:
15–20 Years

Industry:
Investment Management / Private Markets / Capital Markets

About the Role

A leading independent, multi-strategy investment firm is seeking an experienced
Fund Manager
to lead investment activities across SME IPOs, Mainboard IPOs, pre-IPO opportunities and listed small-cap equities.

The role requires a combination of
robust fundamental investment judgement, capital-markets relationships, commercial acumen and disciplined portfolio management
. The successful candidate will be responsible for the complete investment lifecycle, from sourcing and due diligence through execution, portfolio monitoring and exit.

Key Responsibilities
- Source and build a proprietary pipeline of
SME IPO, pre-IPO, IPO anchor and listed small-cap opportunities
through relationships with merchant bankers, investment banks, brokers, promoters and industry advisers.
- Lead fundamental underwriting, financial modelling, valuation, scenario analysis and investment due diligence.
- Evaluate
promoter quality, corporate governance,



related-party transactions, financial quality, capital allocation and business scalability
.
- Assess IPO structures, valuations, dilution, use of proceeds, lock-ins, liquidity, free float and post-listing supply.
- Conduct management meetings, plant visits, customer/supplier checks and independent industry research to validate investment theses.
- Prepare concise, investment-focused papers and recommendations for the
Investment Committee
, covering thesis, valuation, catalysts, downside risks, governance and exit triggers.
- Construct and actively manage a high-conviction portfolio across listed equities, SME securities, IPO anchors and pre-IPO investments.
- Determine position sizing and manage investments through changing market conditions, liquidity considerations and post-listing price discovery.
- Monitor portfolio companies against investment theses and take timely decisions to
add, hold, trim or exit
.
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