Consultant

About the Role

Elm is seeking a Consultant to support its Corporate Venture Capital activities in Riyadh. This full-time role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and managing strategic investment opportunities that align with Elm's business objectives and innovation priorities. The Consultant will contribute to generating strategic and financial value from startup investments and innovation ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop investment theses focused on markets, technologies, and sectors strategically relevant to Elm.
• Conduct market research and industry analysis to identify emerging opportunities and innovation trends.
• Identify and assess startup and venture investment opportunities aligned with investment objectives.
• Prepare investment cases, business evaluations, and supporting materials for investment reviews and approvals.
• Coordinate and support commercial, operational, financial, and technical due diligence activities.
• Support the management of relationships with portfolio companies to maximize strategic and financial value.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure alignment before and after investment activities.
• Prepare performance reports, investment updates, and portfolio summaries for management and investment committees.

Investment Execution and Support

• Work closely with Engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle to ensure design intent is accurately translated into the final product.
• Understand design-to-development workflows and communicate effectively with technical teams.
• Stay updated with emerging AI-powered design tools and apply relevant technologies to improve design workflows and outcomes.
• Explore innovative approaches to improve user experience, design efficiency, and product quality.

Compliance and Standards

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions.
• Comply with all relevant safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls.
• Comply with all relevant information security practices and standards to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 4-6 years of relevant experience in corporate venture capital, investment analysis, or a related field. The role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to manage complex investment processes.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, focusing on contributing to Elm's strategic investment initiatives within the innovation ecosystem.