Omar Eraiqat

Omar Eraiqat is the Co-Head of Credit Investments at Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor managing a US $243 billion portfolio spanning six continents with interests in multiple sectors and asset classes. As a founding member of the Credit Investments unit, Omar has been instrumental in mapping its strategy and achieving the growth and development target of the business. He is also a member of the Investment Committee for Mubadala’s Disruptive Investments platform.

Since joining Mubadala in 2007, Omar has held a number of senior roles within the company. He was a member of Mubadala’s Specialty Finance unit, which was mandated with the development and growth of the joint venture between Mubadala and GE Capital that co-invested globally in a variety of asset classes in the credit space, primarily in leveraged loans and real estate financing. During this time, Omar played a critical role in driving the growth of the joint venture to reach US $5.5 billion of assets under management.

Omar was also previously a member of Mubadala’s Structured Finance and Capital Markets team, where he worked on structuring and executing a number of large transactions in a range of industries across Mubadala’s portfolio. He was a key member of the team that completed the recapitalization of National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) in 2011, one of the first major successful restructurings of a publicly listed company in the United Arab Emirates.

Prior to joining Mubadala, Omar held positions with HSBC and Abu Dhabi Investment Company.

Omar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from the American University of Sharjah, UAE.