Investment Operations Manager

Job description / Role

• Manager – Investment Operations | Dubai
• Candidates MUST be in Dubai currently - this is NOT negotiable
• I am seeking a highly polished investment operations professional with 4–8 years of relevant experience to join an established investment organisation in Dubai.

The role supports a diversified portfolio spanning direct investments, co-investments, private equity, private credit and hedge funds, working closely with investment teams and external service providers.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage capital calls, distributions, subscriptions and redemptions.
• Track investment commitments, cash flows, liquidity and portfolio exposures.
• Review NAV reporting, management and performance fees, and reconciliations.
• Support operational due diligence, audits and tax reporting.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, custodians and other service providers.
• Improve operational controls, reporting and automation.

• Minimum four and maximum eight years of relevant experience in fund operations or fund administration, ideally within a fund of funds or multi-manager platform.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the confidence and professional presence to engage senior stakeholders.
• Strong technical understanding of fund structures, capital calls and waterfall mechanics.
• Strong Excel and data management skills.
• A degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline.
• Meticulous attention to detail, sound judgement and a proactive

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.