Project Finance Specialist

BLACKBULL LAW HOUSE is a distinguished corporate law firm that delivers strategic legal counsel and support to businesses of all sizes. The firm specializes in corporate law matters, including business formation, structuring, transactional services, contract drafting, and negotiation. Its attorneys provide compliance and regulatory guidance, intellectual property protection, and dispute resolution services across diverse sectors, from startups to established enterprises. BLACKBULL LAW HOUSE focuses on personalized service and practical solutions aligned with clients’ business goals, supporting organizations through growth, expansion, and complex legal challenges. The firm is committed to proactive, results-oriented legal support at every stage of the business lifecycle.The Project Finance Specialist is a full-time, on-site role based in Dubai, responsible for supporting the financial planning and execution of corporate and infrastructure projects. The specialist will develop and maintain financial models, perform detailed financial analysis, and assess project viability, risks, and returns. Day-to-day tasks include preparing budgets and forecasts, monitoring project costs and cash flows, and generating financial reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and clients. The role involves collaborating with legal and corporate teams to align financial structures with contractual and regulatory requirements, supporting negotiations with lenders and investors, and contributing to funding strategies. The specialist will also assist in due diligence, scenario analysis, and continuous improvement of project finance processes and tools.PROJECT FINANCE SPECIALIST – INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISING & CAPITAL ARRANGEMENTLocation: Dubai, UAEJob Type: Full-Time | HybridProject Focus: Dubai-based Finance & Investment Operations for Indian ProjectsCompany: BLACKBULL LAW HOUSE | Under the Strategic Management of BLACKBULL Chamber of InvestmentCompany DescriptionBLACKBULL LAW HOUSE, a Corporate LegalTech and business solutions organization operating under the strategic management of BLACKBULL Chamber of Investment, is expanding its Dubai-based project finance and international investment operations.The organization works across corporate legal management, financial structuring, project finance, investment facilitation, business acquisition, strategic partnerships, and cross-border capital solutions.The Dubai team will focus on developing international funding relationships and arranging capital for Indian companies, businesses, and projects, including financing structures backed by eligible Indian properties, business assets, receivables, and operating cash flows, subject to applicable laws, regulatory requirements, valuation, due diligence, and lender/investor approval.Role DescriptionProject Finance Specialist – International Fundraising & Finance ArrangerBLACKBULL is seeking an experienced Project Finance & Fundraising Specialist who can independently develop international financial relationships and successfully arrange capital for qualified Indian projects.This is not a conventional sales position. The selected professional will be expected to identify funding sources, structure financing proposals, negotiate commercial terms, coordinate due diligence, and drive transactions toward financial closure within agreed timelines.The professional will operate from Dubai on a hybrid basis, while managing financing mandates for Indian companies and projects.Key Responsibilities- Develop and maintain relationships with international banks, private credit funds, family offices, private equity investors, venture capital funds, institutional investors, NBFCs, strategic investors, and alternative lenders.- Build a strong international fundraising and capital-arrangement network from Dubai.- Source suitable funding for qualified Indian businesses and projects.- Structure equity, debt, project finance, structured finance, asset-backed finance, private credit, and hybrid investment solutions.- Evaluate Indian businesses, projects, properties, assets, receivables, and cash flows for potential financing structures.- Develop financing structures where eligible Indian assets may support funding, potentially up to an agreed percentage of independently assessed value, subject to lender/investor policies, legal enforceability, valuation, risk assessment, and regulatory requirements.- Prepare and coordinate investment proposals, information memorandums, financial models, lender presentations, project reports, and funding documentation.- Negotiate commercially viable structures involving interest, profit-sharing, revenue-sharing, equity participation, preferred returns, or other legally permissible investment mechanisms.- Coordinate with Indian promoters, CFOs, legal advisors, valuers, auditors, financial institutions, and other transaction professionals.- Establish Dubai-based international collaboration and co-investment relationships for continued capital deployment into qualified Indian projects.- Develop repeatable financing channels rather than pursuing isolated transactions.- Monitor project cash flows, repayment structures, investor obligations, and agreed financial controls in accordance with the transaction documentation and applicable law.- Ensure every assigned fundraising mandate is actively managed toward completion within the agreed project timeline.Strategic ObjectiveThe successful candidate will help establish a Dubai–India project finance corridor, connecting international capital providers with eligible Indian businesses and projects.The long-term objective is to develop a structured platform through which international investors and financial partners can participate in qualified Indian opportunities while maintaining appropriate governance, security, reporting, cash-flow monitoring, and regulatory controls.The candidate will be expected to contribute to the development of a scalable Dubai–India PPP / strategic collaboration framework, where appropriate, for investment and project financing.Candidate ProfileWe are looking for a professional with a proven fundraising and finance-arrangement track record, not merely theoretical knowledge.Essential Experience- 7–10+ years of relevant experience in project finance, investment banking, fundraising, structured finance, corporate finance, private credit, debt arranging, M&A finance, or alternative investments.- Demonstrable experience in successfully arranging or closing significant funding transactions.- Strong existing relationships with international investors, lenders, family offices, private equity/credit funds, institutional investors, banks, NBFCs, or strategic capital providers.- Strong understanding of Indian corporate finance and asset-backed/project financing structures.- Ability to independently originate opportunities and convert them into executable financing transactions.- Strong financial analysis, transaction structuring, negotiation, and investor presentation capabilities.- Excellent English communication and relationship-management skills.- Ability to work with confidential financial, corporate, property, and investment information.UAE / International AdvantageExperience working with financial institutions, investors, funds, family offices, or financing partners in Dubai/UAE and international markets will be strongly preferred.Knowledge of cross-border investment structures, Indian regulatory requirements, security creation, foreign investment rules, KYC/AML, taxation, and transaction compliance will be an advantage.Performance ExpectationsBLACKBULL is seeking a results-oriented finance professional who can take responsibility for the complete fundraising cycle:Project Identification → Financial Assessment → Funding Strategy → Investor/Lender Identification → Structuring → Negotiation → Due Diligence → Documentation → Financial ClosureCandidates should be comfortable working against defined project timelines and measurable transaction objectives.Compensation & BenefitsEquity Participation + Salary + Performance BenefitsBLACKBULL will consider a combination of:- Competitive fixed salary.- Performance-based fundraising incentives.- Transaction/closure-linked benefits.- Potential equity participation for suitable senior candidates, subject to role, contribution, performance, and mutually agreed terms.- Additional benefits as per the final employment/engagement structure.The compensation structure will be discussed with candidates whose experience and demonstrated fundraising capability match BLACKBULL's requirements.Important RequirementThis position is intended for a professional who can actually arrange and close funding, rather than an individual seeking a learning opportunity.Candidates should be prepared to provide details of their relevant fundraising experience, financing transactions handled, investor/lender relationships, sectors covered, approximate transaction sizes, and their proposed approach to raising capital for Indian projects.All fundraising, investment, security, asset-backed financing, cash-flow control, PPP, and cross-border structures will be implemented only through legally permissible and appropriately regulated arrangements, following applicable UAE and Indian laws, regulatory approvals, KYC/AML requirements, due diligence, valuation, and transaction documentation.