Deals Manager, Buy-Side

Company DescriptionNami is an exclusive M&A platform for small and medium-sized business acquisitions in the GCC. We run signed sell-side mandates on vetted businesses and represent buyers actively looking to acquire, giving verified acquirers access to curated, pre-screened opportunities rather than market noise. Every process is confidential, professionally managed, and supported by an AI-native platform built for deal execution.Role DescriptionThe Deals Manager, Buy-Side owns Nami's buyer side end to end.You will win signed buy-side mandates from acquirers who are actively buying, then source and approach target businesses on their behalf, including owners who are not in a process. You will also own Nami Alliance, our invitation-only platform where verified acquirers get access to the mandates we have signed, and the standard for who gets in.Alongside mandate origination, you will screen opportunities, run commercial and financial analysis, prepare deal summaries and recommendations, coordinate between buyers, sellers and advisors, support diligence and documentation, and keep every deal moving through the pipeline with accurate records on the platform.Full-time, hybrid, based in Riyadh or Jeddah, with regional travel. Reports to the CEO with an analyst supporting the desk.Qualifications3 to 4 years in Big 4 deal advisory (transaction services, valuations, corporate finance, M&A), a regional boutique or investment bank, or a principal-side role at a family office or private equity firmNative Arabic in Saudi or Gulf dialect and professional English. Most buyer conversations happen in ArabicStrong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret financial statements and hold a valuation conversation with a buyer's CFO without supportDemonstrated ability to win or materially contribute to winning client engagements, not only to service themComfort with outbound origination. Roughly 60% of the role is relationship work with acquirers and business ownersBachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or a related field. CFA, CVA or equivalent an advantageProficiency with CRM and deal-management tools, and the discipline to use them consistentlySaudi nationals strongly preferred. GCC nationals and Saudi-based candidates with an established regional buyer network will be consideredCompensationBase benchmarked to Big 4 Manager level in the Kingdom. Variable tied to mandates signed and deals closed. To applySkip Easy Apply. We would rather read something you wrote than something a button sent.Email careers@usenami.com, subject line BUY-SIDE - [Your Name], with your CV and a short answer to one question:Name one or two GCC acquirer you believe is buying right now, and how you would go about winning their mandate. Five lines is plenty.We read that before the CV. It is the same thinking the job asks for every day, so treat it as the first conversation rather than a form.