Venture Capital Director

Hays are excited to be collaborating with a leading deep technology investment platform to appoint an Investment Director for their growing investment team in Saudi Arabia . The organisation invests globally across frontier and industrial technologies, backing innovative companies within sectors including water, sustainability, advanced materials, mining technology, advanced manufacturing and AI hardware.

This is a senior investment position focused on sourcing, evaluating, negotiating and executing venture capital investments into high potential deep-tech businesses. The successful candidate will play a key role in building the investment portfolio, managing stakeholder relationships and supporting portfolio companies throughout their growth journey. This is a rare opportunity to join an exciting platform to help shape the future of deep technology investing across regional and international markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate venture capital investment opportunities across deep technology sectors

• Lead commercial, strategic, financial and technical due diligence processes

• Structure, negotiate and execute investment transactions from origination through to closing

• Build and maintain relationships with founders, venture capital funds, accelerators, universities and ecosystem partners

• Present investment recommendations to internal investment committees and senior stakeholders

• Support portfolio companies through strategic guidance, governance participation and value creation initiatives

• Monitor market trends, emerging technologies and investment themes across targeted sectors

• Contribute to portfolio management activities and follow-on investment decisions

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience, including at least 3-4 years focused on deep technology venture capital investing

• Demonstrated experience sourcing, leading, negotiating and closing investment transactions

• Exposure to sectors such as advanced materials, sustainability, water technologies, industrial technologies, AI hardware, advanced manufacturing, mining technologies, robotics, semiconductors or related fields

• Experience gained within venture capital, corporate venture capital, technology investment platforms, innovation funds or similar investment environments

• Strong financial modelling, valuation, due diligence and investment committee experience

• Ability to engage effectively with founders, management teams, investors and senior stakeholders

• International investment experience across North America, Europe, Asia or the Middle East would be advantageous

• Prior exposure to deep-tech fund investing, technology transfer, venture building or startup ecosystems will be viewed favourably

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing investment platform with a global investment mandate and significant long-term ambitions. The client offers a highly competitive compensation package, relocation support, family benefits and the opportunity to play a leading role in building a world-class deep technology investment portfolio from Saudi Arabia.

*Please note that due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*