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POD – Pride of Dubai is seeking a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead its investment direction, institutional capital framework, and global investment ecosystem from Dubai. This strategic leadership role involves building a high-trust investment ecosystem focused on capital alignment, deal access, co-investment, institutional partnerships, and globally aligned opportunities. The CIO will oversee global investment strategy, capital allocation, institutional investor engagement, deal evaluation, portfolio strategy, investment governance, and the development of future investment structures.
Ideal candidates will possess significant experience in institutional investment, private equity, investment banking, family offices, asset management, venture capital, or private markets, along with strong judgment, relationships, and execution capabilities. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Dubai, UAE.
Requirements
The CIO will be responsible for global investment strategy and capital allocation, institutional investor and family office engagement, deal evaluation, investment discipline and portfolio strategy, co-investment frameworks and strategic partnerships, investment governance, risk and institutional best practices, development of future investment structures and vehicles, and cross-border capital connectivity and opportunity access. Candidates should have significant experience across institutional investment, private equity, investment banking, family offices, asset management, venture capital or private markets, combined with strong judgment, relationships and execution capability.
Description
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) | Dubai | Global Capital Alignment & Investment LeadershipPOD – Pride of Dubai is a private strategic initiative building a global capital-alignment network from Dubai, connecting institutional investors, family offices, private equity, high-net-worth individuals, strategic capital partners and fundamentally strong businesses across markets.As we develop this ecosystem, we are engaging with accomplished investment leaders for a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) opportunity to help shape POD's investment direction, institutional capital framework and global investment ecosystem.This is not simply a conventional fund-management position.The CIO will contribute to building a high-trust investment ecosystem focused on capital alignment, deal access, co-investment, institutional partnerships and strategically aligned global opportunities.The leadership mandate will include:• Global investment strategy and capital allocation• Institutional investor and family office engagement• Deal evaluation, investment discipline and portfolio strategy• Co-investment frameworks and strategic partnerships• Investment governance, risk and institutional best practices• Development of future investment structures and vehicles• Cross-border capital connectivity and opportunity accessWe are particularly interested in leaders with significant experience across institutional investment, private equity, investment banking, family offices, asset management, venture capital or private markets, combined with strong judgment, relationships and execution capability.Location: Dubai, UAEThis is a strategic leadership opportunity for someone who sees the potential to help build a globally connected investment ecosystem from Dubai.Apply via LinkedIn or share your profile confidentially at [HIDDEN TEXT]POD – Pride of DubaiGlobal Capital Alignment | Co-Investment | Deal Access | Institutional Partnerships