Senior Investment Analyst - Aldar Education

Job Description

Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Senior Investment Analyst for HQ office based in Abu Dhabi.

Since its inception in 2007 with just 250 students, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought-after education provider, with more than 25 owned and managed premium and super-premium schools and academies- in partnership with some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including Rugby School, King’s College Wimbledon, and Cranleigh. The Group now serves over 38,000 students through 5,000 educators from more than 100 nationalities to deliver world-class education across a broad range of curricula and learning pathways from nursery through to K12.

At Aldar Education, our impact goes far beyond the classroom: we are proud to contribute to the UAE’s vision for a sustainable, knowledge-based economy through premium education. With this in mind, we hire educators and insustry professionals who not only embody our values and cultural ethos but also bring a genuine passion for education—qualities central to our mission of shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

If you are passionate about excellence and ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply and be part of our journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

To provide analytical and execution support to the Manager – Investment & Partnerships and the Head of Investments, covering

feasibility assessments, presentation materials, financial due diligence and analysis, and full-cycle transaction execution.

Responsibilities

Main Duties:

• Financial Analysis & Valuation: Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including the development of dynamic financial models, long-term forecasts, valuation assessments, and calculation of the financial impact of potential transactions on Aldar Education.
• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain robust 10-year financial statement models incorporating sensitivity and scenario analysis to support investment decision-making.
• Feasibility Studies: Support the preparation of feasibility studies for Greenfield projects,
• Brownfield expansions, and M&A opportunities, evaluating IRR, NPV, and other key profitability metrics.
• Investment Documentation: Support preparation of high-quality Investment Memos and Investment Committee presentation decks, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic alignment.
• Transaction Management: Support through stages of the investment process, including deal origination, valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation of purchase consideration (cash/equity, immediate/deferred), risk assessment, due diligence coordination, negotiation management, and comprehensive business case evaluation.
  
  
  

Specific Duties:

• Pipeline Management: Maintain and monitor the pipeline of deals and projects, ensuring timely updates and accurate tracking of opportunities.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a key liaison between internal teams and external
• stakeholders on all aspects related to transaction execution and deal management.
• Market Intelligence: Provide critical input on macroeconomic indicators, market benchmarks, and demographic trends to support feasibility studies and business planning.
• Performance Analysis: Conduct detailed business and financial studies of past, current, and projected performance; identify key trends and develop advanced forecast models to guide strategic decisions.
• Opportunity Assessment: Conduct comprehensive market and competitive analyses, with the ability to identify, evaluate, and analyze potential business opportunities.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance, working towards CFA / CFA Charter holder / MBA in Finance /Masters in Finance
• Experience in education industry preferred
  
  
  

Minimum Experience:

• 4 to 8 years of relevant work experience
• Project management skills and M&A experience with track record of completed transactions experience is preferred
  
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced excel skills with proven financial modeling experience
• Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in investment decks and presentations
• Experience and knowledge of valuations
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business functions
  
  
  

WHAT WE OFFER:

Aldar Education is a family of world-class, child-centered, and innovative schools based in the UAE. We educate over 34,000 students across our group of owned and managed schools, and as we grow, so does our need for highly skilled, inspirational, and dedicated school leaders. We offer an attractive remuneration package including medical cover, flights, housing, and free child school places. Our future-focused learning model includes both students and staff, so we place a special emphasis on professional development, coaching and training.

Successful candidates will have access to a wide network of professionals and opportunities to both lead and contribute to training others as well as developing themselves.

Aldar Education is keen to hear from like-minded, forward thinking school leaders who would welcome the challenges and opportunities that we have to offer.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.