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Chief Investment Officer Role at Aventus Global Talent

Aventus Global Talent is seeking an experienced Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead and develop the investment function from Riyadh. This is a full-time, senior leadership position responsible for the company’s overall investment strategy, asset allocation, and portfolio performance. The successful candidate will be instrumental in determining capital deployment, liquidity management, and balancing risk and return across a diversified portfolio.

Investment Strategy and Leadership

The CIO will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to ensure the investment strategy aligns with the company’s broader financial and strategic objectives. This role requires an experienced investment professional with a strong track record in managing institutional capital and allocating across multiple asset classes. Relevant experience includes financial services, insurance, asset management, sovereign wealth, pension funds, or other institutional investment platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company’s overall investment strategy and asset allocation framework.
• Build and manage a balanced, diversified portfolio across multiple asset classes.
• Determine strategic and tactical allocations across Private Equity, Fixed Income, Public Equities, Emerging Markets, Real Estate, and other alternative investments.
• Oversee liquidity and cash management to ensure capital meets company requirements.
• Develop and maintain investment policies, guidelines, risk parameters, and governance frameworks.
• Identify and assess external asset managers, investment opportunities, and strategic investment partnerships.
• Build strong relationships with global and regional asset managers, private equity firms, and investment banks.
• Evaluate portfolio performance, risk, and returns, providing recommendations to the CEO and senior leadership team.
• Ensure the investment portfolio delivers attractive risk-adjusted returns while maintaining appropriate liquidity and capital preservation.
• Establish a robust investment governance and decision-making framework.
• Lead the development of the investment function, including building and hiring a high-performing investment team.
• Monitor global and regional macroeconomic, market, and investment trends and assess their impact on the portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, risk, and investment requirements.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of significant senior-level investment experience within an institutional or financial services environment.
• Extensive experience across multiple asset classes, including Private Equity, Fixed Income, Equities, Emerging Markets, Real Estate, and Alternatives.
• Strong expertise in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk management.
• Experience developing investment policies, frameworks, and governance structures.
• A strong understanding of liquidity and cash management.
• An established network of relationships with leading global and regional asset managers.
• Experience managing and developing investment professionals, with the ability to build out a broader investment team.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to translate investment strategy into measurable portfolio outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate effectively with CEOs, boards, and senior stakeholders.
• GCC / Middle East investment experience is preferred, while international investment experience is highly valued.

Location and Work Type

This full-time position is based in Riyadh. The role involves leading the continued development of the investment function and building a high-performing investment team.

Application Information

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the application process.