Investment Associate - Agriculture Industry

About this opportunity

The Investment Associate will play a hands-on role in originating, evaluating, structuring, and executing investment transactions across Oman Food Capital's target sectors, with a strong focus on agriculture and its adjacent value chains. The role requires a rigorous quantitative skill set built in investment banking and/or private equity, combined with the judgment to assess strategic and operational fit across M&A, greenfield, and brownfield opportunities. The Associate will work closely with senior deal leads and cross-functional teams (Finance, Legal, GRC, ICV & ESG) to move transactions from sourcing through to execution and post-close monitoring. Key Responsibilities: Lead and support financial modelling and valuation for prospective transactions, including DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, and LBO-style analyses. Originate and screen investment opportunities across M&A, greenfield, and brownfield formats, building and maintaining a live deal pipeline. Support end-to-end deal execution: due diligence coordination, deal structuring, negotiation support, and closing documentation. Prepare investment memoranda, business cases, and board- or committee-level materials to support investment decisions. Conduct sector research and competitive benchmarking across agriculture, cold-chain/logistics, and consumer (FMCG/B2C) segments. Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Finance, Legal, GRC, ICV & ESG) and external advisors (banks, consultants, legal counsel) throughout the deal lifecycle. Track portfolio and post-investment performance against investment theses and value-creation plans. Contribute to the continuous refinement of investment frameworks, valuation templates, and screening criteria. If you would like to know more about the Global Consulting Bootcamp Visit: https://caseinpointco.com/global-consultant-bootcamp/ If you would like to know more about the MC Club Visit: https://menaconsultant.com/mc-club/ Key Requirements: 5+ years of experience. Proven experience in investment banking. Demonstrated strength in financial modelling and valuation. Strong experience in deal execution. Prior exposure to the agriculture industry. Preferred Qualifications: Private equity experience is highly recommended, ideally spanning M&A, sourcing and origination, deal structuring, and execution end-to-end. Background in logistics/cold-chain or consumer sectors (FMCG/B2C). Consulting experience. MBA and/or CFA. Other Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field. Strong analytical and commercial judgment Excellent written and verbal communication, including committee-level reporting Ability to manage multiple transactions and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment High attention to detail and integrity in handling confidential deal information