Founding Board Member
BLACKBULL LAW HOUSE · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Apply & track with Apply EdgeBLACKBULL GROUP – HIRING FOUNDING DIRECTOR & STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PARTNERProject Finance | Global Fundraising | Banking Development | LegalTech | Institutional Investment
We are seeking an experienced investment and project-finance professional who can demonstrate an established investor network, successful fundraising experience, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to execute complex financial transactions.The selected partner will play a leadership role in developing BLACKBULL's Dubai-based institutional investment relationships while supporting new LegalTech, FinTech, banking-development, and asset-backed business opportunities in India.FIVE CORE RESPONSIBILITIES1. International Fundraising & Investment ArrangementTake direct responsibility for arranging suitable investment capital for BLACKBULL's proposed projects.- Develop relationships with family offices, private equity funds, institutional investors, banks, private credit funds, and strategic investment groups.- Identify suitable equity, debt, structured finance, and strategic investment opportunities.- Prepare and coordinate investment proposals, financial presentations, due diligence, term sheets, and capital negotiations.- Develop a realistic fundraising strategy with defined milestones and timelines.- Coordinate investment transactions through financial closure.The ability to originate and execute fundraising transactions is an essential selection requirement.2. New Banking, NBFC & FinTech DevelopmentLead investment partnerships supporting BLACKBULL's proposed banking and financial-services initiatives in India.Responsibilities include:- Arranging capital for eligible banking or NBFC development projects.- Developing strategic alliances with existing banks, NBFCs, financial institutions, and licensed financial-service providers.- Supporting financial capitalization and institutional partnership strategies.- Developing investment relationships for FinTech, financial-wallet, and transaction-management projects.- Coordinating with qualified regulatory, legal, banking, and compliance specialists.All proposed banking and regulated financial-services activities will require applicable licensing, capitalization, and regulatory approvals.3. BLACKBULL AI – LegalTech CommercializationSupport the fundraising and international commercialization of BLACKBULL's LegalTech platform.The selected Director will work on:- Strategic investment for LegalTech expansion.- Subscription-based professional membership development.- Corporate and institutional LegalTech distribution.- Investment proposals for pre-revenue technology commercialization.- Strategic partnerships with legal, financial, educational, and corporate institutions.The objective is to convert BLACKBULL's existing technology infrastructure and professional relationships into a sustainable commercial platform.4. Asset-Backed Project Finance & Business Portfolio CollaborationDevelop financing relationships for qualified Indian companies and asset-backed investment projects.Responsibilities include:- Arranging acquisition finance and project capital.- Structuring financing against eligible business assets, commercial properties, and revenue-generating portfolios.- Developing relationships with international asset managers, private lenders, investment funds, and corporate investors.- Coordinating valuation, credit assessment, collateral analysis, financial modelling, and transaction documentation.- Establishing long-term investment partnerships capable of supporting multiple transactions.The Director should understand institutional credit, loan-to-value requirements, cash-flow analysis, security structures, and investor risk management.5. Dubai Establishment, Institutional Alliances & Revenue DevelopmentSupport BLACKBULL's proposed UAE establishment and international business expansion.The Director will be expected to:- Coordinate with appropriate specialists regarding UAE corporate establishment, licensing, and investment structures.- Develop international relationships with investors and corporate institutions.- Establish institutional business partnerships between Dubai and India.- Build a commercial strategy for converting professional members into paying customers.- Create sustainable fundraising, subscription, and transaction-based revenue channels.Our target is to begin commercial revenue operations within approximately two months following successful investment, completion of required licensing, and operational readiness. This is an execution target rather than a guaranteed launch date.BUSINESS MODEL & PROJECTED REVENUE POTENTIALBLACKBULL is currently positioning its proposed international expansion as a pre-revenue investment opportunity supported by existing technology development, professional networks, and a prospective commercial pipeline.The following figures illustrate potential revenue under defined business assumptions. They are not confirmed customer contracts, investment commitments, or guaranteed earnings.A. Professional Membership & Subscription ModelBLACKBULL proposes a quarterly subscription or professional service membership ranging from USD 300 to USD 450 per paying member.With a prospective network of 6,000 members, illustrative gross subscription revenue would be:Paying members| Quarterly revenue at $300| Quarterly revenue at $4501,000| $300,000| $450,0002,000| $600,000| $900,0003,000| $900,000| $1,350,0006,000| $1,800,000| $2,700,000Illustrative full-conversion annual subscription potential: USD 7.2 million–10.8 million.Actual revenue will depend on paid conversion rates, retention, pricing acceptance, service delivery, and operating capacity.B. Project Finance & Transaction Success-Fee ModelBLACKBULL also proposes developing an institutional financing platform for eligible Indian corporate and asset-backed projects.Target transaction economics:- Average project transaction size: USD 1 million–2 million.- Proposed success fee: 2% of successfully completed eligible transactions, subject to applicable law and contractual terms.- Illustrative fee per transaction: USD 20,000–40,000.- Target annual transaction volume: Up to 200 completed transactions.At an illustrative average success fee of USD 20,000–35,000 per transaction, 200 completed transactions could generate USD 4 million–7 million in annual gross fee revenue.This target requires sufficient investor commitments, project origination, underwriting capacity, licensed service providers where required, transaction execution, and commercial demand.C. Combined Illustrative Revenue OpportunityUnder the full membership-conversion and 200-transaction scenario:Annual Subscription Revenue: USD 7.2M–10.8MAnnual Transaction Fee Revenue: USD 4M–7MCombined Illustrative Annual Gross Revenue: USD 11.2M–17.8MThese are potential gross revenue scenarios, not current earnings, net profits, or validated forecasts. Operating expenses, taxation, investor acquisition costs, licensing, professional fees, and execution risks must be assessed separately.BLACKBULL believes its professional network offers a potential advantage in originating Indian business opportunities. However, limited institutional funding capacity and specialized financial-service relationships within its existing Indian service network remain key constraints that the Dubai investment partnership is intended to address.REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONSThe ideal candidate should possess:- 15+ years of experience preferred in investment banking, fundraising, project finance, institutional investment, corporate banking, or asset management.- Demonstrated experience arranging and closing substantial financing transactions.- Established relationships with UAE, GCC, or international investors.- Strong knowledge of banking credit, structured finance, acquisition finance, and equity investment.- Experience evaluating pre-revenue projects and early-stage business opportunities.- Understanding of Indian financial markets and cross-border investment structures.- Ability to negotiate institutional partnerships and investment agreements.- Executive leadership and international business-development capabilities.- MBA, CFA, CA, or equivalent qualifications preferred.SPECIAL APPOINTMENT CONDITIONSThis position is strictly intended for experienced, execution-focused fundraising professionals.Applicants must demonstrate genuine investment-arrangement capability and should be prepared to discuss previous transactions, investor relationships, fundraising strategy, and realistic execution timelines.BLACKBULL is not seeking a professional whose contribution is limited to introductions, general advice, or business networking.The selected Founding Director must be prepared to assume direct responsibility for investment development, institutional collaborations, fundraising execution, and commercial launch milestones.All fundraising activities must be undertaken through legally permitted structures and appropriately licensed or authorized entities where required.COMPENSATION, EQUITY & LONG-TERM BENEFITSFor the right candidate, BLACKBULL may offer:Executive Salary + Fundraising Performance Bonus + Potential Equity Participation + Long-Term Strategic PartnershipBenefits may include:- Negotiated executive salary.- Transaction-based performance incentives.- Equity participation in eligible project entities.- Founding Director designation and defined management responsibilities.- Long-term institutional investment and business portfolio collaboration.- Participation in the growth of BLACKBULL's international operations.Final compensation, equity allocation, vesting conditions, responsibilities, and performance milestones will be determined through formal agreements.FIVE QUESTIONS FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTSBefore scheduling an executive discussion, please provide:1. Fundraising Experience: What are your five most significant completed investment or project-finance transactions?2. Investor Relationships: Which categories of investors, banks, family offices, or institutions can you directly approach for our projects?3. Capital Arrangement: What amount of investment do you believe you can realistically arrange, and within what timeframe?4. Project Execution: How would you structure fundraising for a pre-revenue LegalTech, FinTech, and banking-development platform supported by an existing professional network?5. Partnership Expectations: What executive salary, performance incentives, equity participation, and responsibilities would you expect as Founding Director?WHY PARTNER WITH BLACKBULL?BLACKBULL offers an opportunity to participate in developing an international business platform connecting:LegalTech + FinTech + Banking Development + Institutional Fundraising + Asset-Backed Finance + Corporate Investment ManagementThe organization has an existing technology and professional-network foundation and is seeking experienced leadership to develop the financial and institutional partnerships necessary for its next stage.We are particularly interested in candidates who can bring both strategic leadership and demonstrable access to institutional capital.FINAL MESSAGEBLACKBULL is seeking a Founding Director who can arrange investment capital, establish institutional relationships, develop banking and financial partnerships, and support the commercialization of new projects.This opportunity is suitable for experienced investment bankers, project finance directors, fundraising specialists, institutional investment professionals, and senior financial executives who want to participate in building an India–UAE investment platform.Investment arrangement is mandatory. Equity, executive salary, and performance bonuses are available for the right candidate under mutually agreed conditions.Only serious applicants with relevant fundraising experience, institutional relationships, and demonstrable execution capability are encouraged to apply.BLACKBULL GROUPBLACKBULL LAW HOUSE | BLACKBULL Chamber of Investment