Associate Director

Job Snapshot

Role: Associate Director - M and A Advisory ECM

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Industry: Banking

Function: Investment Management

Experience: M and A advisory, equity capital markets, corporate finance, or investment banking experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Associate Director - M and A Advisory ECM in Abu Dhabi, UAE is a specialist banking role focused on transaction origination and execution across M and A advisory, buy-side and sell-side mandates, IPOs, rights issues, block trades, follow-on offerings, and other equity capital markets transactions. The position supports First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) by contributing to Global Corporate Finance revenue targets, developing high-quality client materials, preparing financial models, supporting due diligence, and helping deliver strategic advisory solutions with a primary focus on Egypt-related transactions.

Job Details

Country: UAE | City: Abu Dhabi | Industry: Banking | Function: Investment Management | Salary: 30000-45000 | Gender: Any | Nationality: Any | Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Support Executive Directors and Directors in originating and executing M and A advisory and equity capital markets transactions.
• Work on buy-side, sell-side, IPO, rights issue, block trade, follow-on offering, and other ECM-related mandates.
• Manage selected parts of transaction execution as assigned by the relevant transaction leader.
• Prepare marketing presentations, pitch books, information memoranda, investor profiles, and transaction materials within required timelines.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models for transaction origination, valuation, execution, and client advisory work.
• Support financial, legal, risk, compliance, and commercial reviews required for potential and active transactions.
• Coordinate due diligence activities to ensure transaction decisions are supported by accurate analysis and complete review processes.
• Monitor M and A, equity capital markets, macroeconomic, sector, and country-specific developments to support transaction assessment.
• Work closely with Investment Banking and Markets teams to maximize revenue opportunities across each transaction.
• Partner with Client Coverage teams to ensure FAB clients receive consistent, high-quality service during advisory and capital markets mandates.
• Contribute international best practices and corporate finance standards to client materials and internal transaction processes.
• Follow departmental policies, systems, procedures, and legislative requirements while delivering quality and cost-effective execution support.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, productivity, and transaction delivery practices.
• Support internal reporting, transaction updates, and management information when requested by the line manager.
• Maintain strong personal development discipline by setting performance goals, identifying training needs, and improving technical competencies.
• Stay updated on professional developments, new techniques, regulatory themes, and current market issues affecting M and A and ECM activity.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Experience in investment banking, corporate finance, M and A advisory, equity capital markets, financial modelling, or transaction execution preferred.
• Strong understanding of M and A processes, ECM products, IPO execution, rights issues, block trades, and capital market transaction workflows.
• Ability to prepare high-quality pitch books, information memoranda, investor materials, valuation outputs, and client presentations.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, analytical, and transaction structuring skills.
• Good awareness of macroeconomic trends, public markets, investor behavior, corporate finance standards, and regional transaction activity.
• Ability to support due diligence, review transaction risks, and coordinate with legal, compliance, risk, finance, and client coverage teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.
• Detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple transaction workstreams under tight deadlines.
• Strong commitment to policy compliance, professional development, technical accuracy, and client service quality.

Skills Set

• M and A advisory
• Equity capital markets
• IPO transaction support
• Buy-side and sell-side execution
• Rights issues
• Block trades
• Follow-on offerings
• Corporate finance