Capital Strategist – The Founders’ Bay
Capital & Growth

Capital Strategist

Engineer precision capital solutions that let our ventures raise with speed, confidence, and narrative power.

Location

Hybrid – Riyadh / Remote (GMT+3 ±2)

Commitment

Full-time

Reporting to

Managing Director, Capital Compass

Compensation guide

USD 160k – 210k + performance upside

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Impact

You will activate investor ecosystems, design capital stacks, and shepherd ventures through institutional rounds with a commanding narrative.

Role blueprint

Your mandate

We are looking for a builder who fuses strategic acuity with executional rigor. Expect to orchestrate multi-disciplinary squads, shape narratives, and mobilise capital around unmistakable momentum.

  • ◆ Construct investor theses, market maps, and data rooms that reduce financing cycles by 40%.
  • ◆ Coach founders on story architecture, metrics choreography, and diligence readiness.
  • ◆ Negotiate term sheets, align legal partners, and orchestrate closing processes across multiple geographies.

Experience signature

Experience signature

Bring a dossier that proves you have shaped outcomes inside high-velocity, venture-backed environments.

7+ years in venture capital, investment banking, or growth-stage fundraising advisory.

Operational understanding of startup KPIs across SaaS, fintech, and climate tech.

Credible network of institutional investors across MENA, Europe, and North America.

Impact scorecard

What success looks like

We measure your impact by the velocity, quality, and resilience of the ventures you unlock.

Four portfolio raises closed with favourable terms within first year.

Investor NPS of 65+ through institutional touchpoints and reporting cadences.

Launch of a capital intelligence dashboard adopted by founders and partners.

First 90 days

First 90-day playbook

Signal how you orchestrate momentum from the moment you arrive. This is how we calibrate fit and rhythm.

Days 0–30

Immerse in venture narratives, meet founders, and align on pipeline priorities.

Days 31–60

Architect data rooms, rehearse narratives, and initiate investor reconnaissance.

Days 61–90

Lead live investor sessions and close the first financing transaction with precision.

Collaboration

Collaboration matrix

You will move fluidly across desks to unlock compounded impact.

Venture Studio Leads

Pressure-test venture assumptions and align capital needs with build velocity.

Risk & Governance

Ensure capital structures are compliant, resilient, and optimised for future rounds.

Partner Alliances

Activate corporate venture partners and strategic investors for co-creation plays.

Application sprint

Application studio sprint

Every candidate completes a mini-sprint. Use it to show how you think, decide, and shape momentum.

  1. Select one of our focus verticals and outline a capital strategy across the next 18 months.
  2. List the three narrative anchors you would emphasize in a Series A investment memo.
  3. Highlight the relationship choreography you would deploy to keep investors engaged post-close.

Upload your sprint artefacts within the application form. We will review them alongside your resume and narrative responses.

Next step

Future profile activation

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the Talent Desk to expand their profiles, schedule strategy sessions, and collaborate on live venture briefs.

Evaluation playbook

How we evaluate

We calibrate every candidate experience against our venture ambition. Expect thoughtful prompts, strategic conversations, and hands-on working sessions.

Narrative depth

We probe how you craft conviction, translate insights into action, and inspire stakeholders.

Execution velocity

We simulate venture sprints to gauge your bias for action, prioritisation, and operating rhythm.

Systems thinking

We listen for the way you connect talent, capital, product, and market signals into a cohesive system.

Cultural resonance

We explore how you steward trust, lead with empathy, and elevate the teams you join.

Take action

Ready to activate the Founders’ Bay ecosystem?

Show us your craft, your ambition, and the venture thesis you cannot stop thinking about. We operate with radical candour, shared ownership, and a love for category-defining outcomes.

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