Bassem is an Investment Banking Analyst at Awad Capital, where he supports the origination and execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions and capital-raising mandates.

Prior to joining Awad Capital, Bassem was an Associate in the Corporate Finance Advisory practice at KPMG Middle East, where he advised leading public companies in Saudi Arabia and the Public Investment Fund across a broad range of sectors. His work spanned valuation, investor marketing, strategy development, and stakeholder engagement.

Bassem holds a BE in Civil Engineering from the American University of Beirut and is a certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA). Outside of work, he is passionate about football, chess, and the piano.