Sr. Investment Director (1437)

Aramco Services Company • Houston, TX, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Sr. Investment Director (1437)

Aramco Ventures - Houston, TX - Full Time

JOB PURPOSE:

Aramco Ventures (AV) is the corporate venturing arm of Aramco, a world leading integrated energy and chemicals company. The mission of the strategic venturing program – our $1.5 billion sustainability fund and $500MM digital/industrial fund – is ‘to invest globally into start-up and high growth companies with technologies of strategic importance to Aramco, to accelerate their development and deployment in Aramco’s operations’. AV’s investment team is responsible for identifying, executing and managing investments for the program, ensuring strategic relevance of technologies to Aramco and generating an attractive financial return on investment.

The Senior Investment Director is a senior deal lead responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of individual venture capital investments; including investment strategy, sourcing, evaluation, development of investment memoranda, negotiation, execution, portfolio management, performance reporting, and exits of deals. This will include holding multiple Board positions in AV portfolio companies and actively contributing to portfolio company governance, strategy and performance, and managing relationships with co-investors and company management.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Role- Origination

Develop and maintain deep networks within the start-up and VC communities, industry, and innovation centers.
Source deal flow through multiple channels.
Prioritize deal flow based on quality, fit, strategic value considerations and economic soundness.
Represent AV in industry events and via speaking engagements.

Role- Investment

Lead opportunity assessment, development of negotiating strategies, transaction structuring, due diligence and transaction execution for complex, strategic, or high-profile corporate venture capital investments.
Recommend stage-gating decisions for new investments and present opportunities to AV management.
Build relationships with start-up management, co-investors and board members to effectively position AV as a leading investor and to develop and lead transactions.
Draft termsheets and investment memoranda for new investments.
Interface with legal counsel and advisors during diligence and development of transaction documents.
Ensure compliance with AV investment process guidelines.
Build a portfolio of investments meeting AV financial and strategic objectives.
Contribute to regional investment strategy development and lead the development of investing themes.

Role- Portfolio Management

Participate as deal responsible and AV board appointee for multiple complex, strategic, or high-profile investments.
Maintain relationships with co-investors, board members, and investee management. Provide value-add to portfolio via strategic and operational guidance, networking, fundraising, and business development support.
Recommend stage-gating decisions & negotiation for follow-on investments and exit transactions, and recommendations on shareholder actions, to meet AV financial and strategic objectives.
Draft termsheets and investment memoranda for follow-on investments and exits.
Ensure effective transaction execution for follow-on investments and exits.

Role- Teamworking & Mentoring

Contribute to global and regional teambuilding.
Train and mentor investment personnel from junior to senior levels.
Effectively delegate and oversee workstreams to mid-level and junior personnel.
Supervisory responsibilities of junior investment staff may be required within a geographic area.

Role- Reporting & Communication

Provide visibility and objective reporting of portfolio company performance to regional and HQ AV management via verbal and written communications.
Ensure transaction documents are on file and maintained.

CAPABILITIES:

Qualifications:

Bachelors and Masters Degrees preferably combining engineering/science and management/finance disciplines.
Strong academic performance from leading institutions.
Professional certifications in desired skills areas is an advantage i.e. CFA or equivalent.

Competencies:

Ethics - Honest and trustworthy and a model of high integrity.
Problem Solving - Analyze problems in a logical manner and recommend solutions.
Technical and Commercial Acumen – ability to rapidly and skillfully assimilate the commercial potential of new technologies.
Communication – Demonstrate strong oral and written communications skills.
Teamwork - Promote achievement of team goals and motivate team members.
Accountability - Take responsibility for actions and make decisions on best data available.

Experience:

Minimum 15-20 years experience combining venture capital, corporate venture capital, corporate development, consulting, investment banking, private equity, start-up leadership or related fields.
Minimum 10-12 years in venture capital or corporate venture capital throughout market cycles.
Demonstrated track record and extensive hands on investment experience across the full venture investment life-cycle.
Extensive understanding of technical and market trends in the energy sector.
Extensive networks with the regional energy venture capital community.
International experience desirable.

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