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Senior Investment Associate

Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across oman, saudi, uae with 10 recent postings.

In brief

A Senior Investment Associate in the GCC region requires analytical, presentation, excel, communication, negotiation. Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Senior Investment AssociateMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates14,000 AED24,000 AED37,500 AED52,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,500 SAR23,000 SAR36,000 SAR49,500 SAR
Qatar14,500 QAR25,500 QAR39,000 QAR54,500 QAR
Kuwait1,150 KWD2,000 KWD3,050 KWD4,250 KWD
Oman1,300 OMR2,200 OMR3,400 OMR4,750 OMR
Bahrain1,200 BHD2,100 BHD3,250 BHD4,500 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Senior Investment Associate pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+10%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
34%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)20,000
Scale-up (50–500)24,000
Enterprise (500+)31,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
29,500
02Cloud & SaaS
26,500
03E-commerce
24,000
04Government tech
22,500
05Telecom
20,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Waed Ventures
  • Modon
  • Confidential Government
  • SALIC
  • Michael Page
  • Dejem Real Estate Development LLC

Active markets

  • oman
  • saudi
  • uae
What a Senior Investment Associate does
  • 01

    Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.

  • 02

    Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.

  • 03

    Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.

  • 04

    Select or direct the execution of trades.

  • 05

    Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies.

  • 06

    Perform or evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.

  • 07

    Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics.

  • 08

    Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly