Senior Associate, Investment Strategy Innovation & Investment

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps.

Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

We are looking for a bright and self-motivated investment professional with a passion for the luxury fashion and beauty industries to help originate, execute, and manage growth and late-stage equity investments as part of the Chalhoub Group’s investment team.

With the guidance of the Senior Investment Manager you will work closely with key senior stakeholders across Chalhoub Group to help apply the Group’s investment strategy, set and execute screening methodology, help lead investment due diligence, build financial models, and provide guidance, advice, and support to portfolio companies.

• Under supervision of the manager, perform valuation, modelling, and analytical work streams for active investment projects, ensuring precision, consistency, and actionable insights.
• Present due diligence findings, financial model outputs internally maintaining momentum and alignment throughout the process.
• Coordinate due diligence across advisors, co-investors, and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain and continuously update market mapping in the Group’s core investment sectors, ensuring comprehensive visibility on target brands, deal activity, and emerging trends. Provide actionable insights / clear next steps on the identified targets, try to proactively convert investment funnel into active deal processes.
• Support the development, formulation and execution of the Group’s investment strategy, contributing to material preparation and presentation for senior leadership and Investment Committee discussions.
• Take an active role in portfolio monitoring and performance tracking.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure integration of commercial insights, strategic priorities, and governance principles into investment decisions.
• Build and nurture a strong external network of founders, brand leaders, investors, and advisors within the fragrance, fashion, and beauty ecosystems to enhance deal origination and market visibility.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes, templates, and tools, fostering efficiency and analytical consistency across SGII.

• Holder of a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, investment, or related field.
• 3-4 years of experience in Investment Banking, M&A advisory or Valuation teams.
• You come with strong ownership, analytical rigor, and communication skills.
• You are highly structured and organized with the ability to work in a less structured setup.
• You…