A leading multi-family office headquartered in Dubai — managing significant global investments across diverse asset classes for prominent GCC-based family offices — is actively seeking a Performance Measurement professional to join their investment team. Driven by a commitment to ethical standards and long-term strategic asset allocation, this firm deploys capital to high-quality, best-in-class managers across public and private markets. If you have a strong background in portfolio performance, risk analysis, and investment reporting, this is one of the most sought-after roles in Dubai’s private wealth management sector in 2026.
About the Client — GCC Multi-Family Office
Type: Leading Multi-Family Office — headquartered in Dubai, UAE
AUM Focus: Significant global investments across diverse asset classes
Clients: Prominent GCC-based family wealth portfolios
Investment Philosophy: Rigorous long-term strategic asset allocation — ethical standards first
Markets: Both public markets and private markets — global coverage
Core Technical Skills Required
Programming: Python, R, SQL, Visual Basic for performance & risk analytics
Qualifications: CFA or CPA preferred — strong finance / statistics academic background
Reporting: Financial reporting and analysis across performance and risk dimensions
Markets: Public markets and private markets performance measurement expertise
Systems: Performance measurement platforms, IT collaboration, data delivery
Position Overview
The Performance Measurement role in Dubai sits at the analytical core of this multi-family office’s investment operations. You will maintain accurate portfolio performance data, produce reporting and risk analysis across both public and private market assets, and communicate actionable insights to senior stakeholders who make strategic capital allocation decisions on behalf of GCC’s most prominent family wealth portfolios.
This is a high-responsibility, detail-intensive position that demands both technical programming capability and deep financial acumen. You will work across performance measurement, risk reporting, fund due diligence, operational issue resolution, and systems enhancement — making you a critical link between the investment team, operations, and IT within one of Dubai’s most respected private wealth organisations.
Why This Role Matters: In a multi-family office managing global assets for GCC families, every performance number, every risk metric, and every report you produce directly informs how significant wealth is allocated, monitored, and protected. As the Performance Measurement professional, your work sits at the intersection of data accuracy and strategic investment decision-making — making this one of the most intellectually demanding and commercially valuable roles available in Dubai’s private wealth management space in 2026.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Performance Reporting & Analysis
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date portfolio performance data across all asset classes — ensuring the integrity of performance records for both public and private market investments held across the family office portfolios
- Manage comprehensive performance reporting workflows and analysis cycles, delivering timely and precise performance insights to portfolio managers and senior investment stakeholders
- Communicate complex performance findings clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders — translating data into investment-relevant narratives that support decision-making
- Continuously improve the quality, depth, and presentation of risk and return reports to enhance the value delivered to the investment team and family office clients
Risk Reporting & Methodology Development
- Conduct detailed risk reporting and analysis across all portfolio asset classes, identifying exposures, concentration risks, and performance attribution drivers with precision and structured clarity
- Develop new risk metrics and analytical methodologies to strengthen the firm’s risk toolset and enhance the quality of risk intelligence available to the investment decision-making process
- Measure and actively monitor portfolio risk exposures, and contribute to defining the risk budget for each asset class in alignment with the firm’s long-term strategic asset allocation framework
- Collaborate closely with the IT team to enhance performance measurement systems, improve data pipelines, and ensure reliable, timely delivery of risk and performance data across the platform
Operations Issue Resolution & Process Improvement
- Work directly with the operations team to identify and resolve issues that affect performance accuracy — including pricing discrepancies, derivative valuation, corporate actions, fund transfers, and cash flow impacts
- Support the design and implementation of policies and processes that reduce operational risk, improve data quality, and create more resilient performance measurement workflows across the firm
- Identify recurring operational bottlenecks in the performance measurement cycle and proactively propose and implement solutions that improve efficiency and reduce the risk of reporting errors
- Ensure all operational issues are documented, tracked, and resolved within agreed timeframes — maintaining a clear audit trail for regulatory and governance purposes
Fund Due Diligence & Peer Analysis
- Assist with fund due diligence processes by assessing fund performance, risk characteristics, and peer group comparisons — providing analytical support that informs manager selection and portfolio construction decisions
- Evaluate external fund manager performance against benchmarks, peers, and the firm’s own performance expectations — producing structured, actionable reports for the investment committee
- Monitor ongoing manager performance post-allocation, flagging performance drift, risk style changes, or peer comparison deterioration that may warrant a portfolio review
- Build and maintain a structured database of fund performance, risk, and peer comparison data to support ongoing due diligence, reporting, and investment review activities
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational & Professional Background
- A strong academic background in Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or a closely related quantitative discipline from a recognised institution
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant) qualification is strongly preferred and will significantly differentiate candidates in the selection process
Technical Skills
- Demonstrated programming skills across one or more of the following: Python, R, SQL, and Visual Basic (VBA) — applied specifically to financial data analysis, performance measurement, and risk reporting contexts
- Strong financial reporting and analysis capabilities across both performance measurement and risk management disciplines — covering public equities, fixed income, private equity, and alternatives
- A solid understanding of both public markets and private markets — including how performance is measured, attributed, and reported differently across asset classes
Soft Skills & Personal Attributes
- Quick, highly detail-oriented learner with a strong sense of urgency — able to work accurately and efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced investment environment
- Excellent ability to communicate complex financial and quantitative information clearly in both written reports and verbal presentations to senior investment professionals and family office clients
- Self-motivated, intellectually curious, and genuinely passionate about investment performance analytics and risk measurement in a high-quality, long-term investment management context
Why Performance Measurement Roles in Dubai Are Premier in 2026
Dubai has firmly established itself as the GCC’s leading hub for private wealth management, family offices, and sophisticated investment operations. With trillions of dollars of GCC family wealth being managed from Dubai — and an accelerating trend of family offices establishing or expanding their regional headquarters in the emirate — the demand for highly skilled Performance Measurement and Risk Analytics professionals has never been stronger or more rewarding.
Working inside a multi-family office in Dubai offers a uniquely privileged vantage point — access to global investment strategies, exposure to diverse asset classes spanning public equities, private equity, real assets, and alternatives, and the chance to work with some of the most sophisticated investors in the GCC. Combined with Dubai’s zero income tax environment, world-class lifestyle infrastructure, and a thriving finance community, this role represents a genuinely exceptional career opportunity for a performance measurement professional in 2026.
Who Should Apply?
- Portfolio Performance Analysts: With experience in investment reporting, performance attribution, and risk analysis across public and private markets
- CFA or CPA Qualified Finance Professionals: Seeking a senior analytical role in Dubai’s private wealth and family office investment sector
- Quantitative Finance Graduates: With Python, R, or SQL programming skills and hands-on experience in financial data analysis and risk modelling
- Risk & Performance Reporting Specialists: From asset management, banking, or investment consulting backgrounds looking to join a high-quality multi-family office
- Dubai-Based or Relocating Finance Professionals: Seeking an intellectually stimulating, high-calibre role in GCC’s most prominent private wealth management environment
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