Investment & Strategy Senior Manager

Job Title: Investment & Strategy Senior Manager – Agribusiness (MENA)

Role Purpose

Lead corporate investment, M&A, and growth strategy initiatives across the MENA agribusiness portfolio, supporting food security objectives, land and water productivity, and scalable, risk‑adjusted returns in both domestic and cross‑border markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute long‑term investment and growth strategies across farming, agri‑processing, and integrated value chains in MENA and select African markets
• Lead M&A and strategic transactions, including farm and land acquisitions, agri‑platform build‑ups, JVs, and minority strategic investments
• Evaluate growth options such as land consolidation, desert farming, crop optimization, export‑oriented production, and downstream integration
• Build and review financial models and investment cases incorporating commodity cycles, subsidies, FX exposure, and water cost dynamics
• Assess opportunities in agri‑technology, controlled environment agriculture, irrigation, inputs, storage, and logistics
• Support post‑investment governance, integration, and performance management to ensure value realization
• Track regional trends in food security policy, water regulation, trade restrictions, and subsidy frameworks impacting investment decisions

Required Competencies

• M&A & Corporate Development: Hands‑on experience in executing transactions in asset‑heavy or regulated environments
• Strategic Insight: Ability to align commercial growth with national food security and sustainability objectives
• Financial & Valuation Expertise: Strong modeling skills adapted to land‑based, yield‑driven, and volatile cash‑flow assets
• Growth & Portfolio Planning: Experience scaling operations across regions, crops, or integrated agri‑value chains
• Risk Management: Strong understanding of climate, water, regulatory, FX, and geopolitical risks in MENA
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to engage investors, family shareholders, operators, government entities, and strategic partners

Preferred Background

• 8–10 years of relevant professional experience in investment, strategy, M&A, or agribusiness-related roles
• Agribusiness, private equity, sovereign‑linked entities, corporate development, or infrastructure‑style investments
• Exposure to MENA and/or Africa agricultural markets
• MBA, CFA, or equivalent; hands‑on farming or agri‑operations exposure is a strong advantage