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Taif Adams

Investment Director

Njord Partners

London, UK


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Taif Adams’ Biography

Taif Adams is an Investment Director at Njord Partners, where she leads special situations and capital solutions primary origination.

Njord Partners is a special situations investment manager providing flexible, long-term capital to middle-market businesses across Western Europe. The firm invests across a range of sectors and capital structures, adapting its approach to changing market conditions and economic cycles.

Before joining Njord Partners, Taif worked at Morgan Stanley, where she was Executive Director in the Fixed Income Division and Co-Head of the European Leveraged Finance Desk. She previously held positions as Vice President and Associate at the firm.

She holds a PhD in Molecular Genetics & Bioinformatics from Queen Mary University of London and an MBA from London Business School.
Taif Adams is an Investment Director at Njord Partners, where she leads special situations and capital solutions primary origination.

Njord Partners is a special situations investment manager providing flexible, long-term capital to middle-market businesses across Western Europe. The firm invests across a range of sectors and capital structures, adapting its approach to changing market conditions and economic cycles.

Before joining Njord Partners, Taif worked at Morgan Stanley, where she was Executive Director in the Fixed Income Division and Co-Head of the European Leveraged Finance Desk. She previously held positions as Vice President and Associate at the firm.

She holds a PhD in Molecular Genetics & Bioinformatics from Queen Mary University of London and an MBA from London Business School.

Taif Adams’ Background

Njord Partners
Investment Director
Sep 2024 - Present
London, UK
Njord Partners is a special situations investment manager that provides flexible, long-term capital solutions to European middle-market companies. The firm manages more than €1 billion in capital and invests across capital structures, economic cycles and sectors.
 
Morgan Stanley
Senior Executive Director, Fixed Income Division
2016 - 2024
London, UK
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, institutions and individuals worldwide.
 

Speaking Engagements

IPEM Global Paris 2026
Speaker
Sep 2026
Paris, FR
Taif participated in an Opportunistic Credit panel at IPEM Global in Paris, alongside representatives of Carlyle, CVC/Marathon and Metric Capital.
 
LBS Private Equity & Venture Capital Club
Speaker
May 2025
London, UK
Taif was part of a panel discussion with Letizia Bellucci, Senior Principal at Cinven. Letizia and Taif discussed their professional experiences and offered practical career advice to LBS students.
 

Taif Adams’ Education

Queen Mary University of London
PhD in Molecular Genetics & Bioinformatics