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 decisionsKey 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 favourablyThis 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*