Investment Associate - Agriculture Industry - 1-Year Engagement

Location: Muscat, Oman. Years of Experience: 5+ years. Project Duration: 1 year. Working Arrangement: on-site. Language Requirements: Fluency in English (written and spoken). The Investment Associate will play a hands-on role in originating, evaluating, structuring, and executing investment transactions across the organization'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 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 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/