Investment Director

About the job

Investment Director – Investments (Malaysia)

Location: Malaysia

Employment Type: Full‑time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with regional travel (as required)

About the Platform

A leading investment platform deploying long‑term institutional capital into high‑impact opportunities in growth markets. The firm emphasizes disciplined execution, robust governance, and measurable outcomes.

About the Role

Based in Malaysia and reporting to senior regional leadership, the Investment Director will lead origination, evaluation, and execution of investments in Malaysia. The role requires strong deal execution experience, ideally with an investment banking background, and the ability to drive cross‑functional workstreams from screening through closing.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Strategy, Origination, and Execution

• Build and manage a high‑quality pipeline aligned to mandate and market conditions.
• Lead screening, commercial due diligence, valuation, and risk assessment; synthesize findings into clear recommendations.
• Prepare and present investment memoranda and decision materials for senior leadership and investment committees.
• Drive full transaction execution: structuring, documentation, negotiations, and closing, coordinating internal teams and external advisors.
• Establish execution standards; review and elevate models/analyses produced by the team.

Market and Stakeholder Engagement

• Track policy, regulatory, and macro developments in Malaysia; assess implications for investment theses and structuring.
• Develop and maintain relationships with counterparties, advisors, and relevant public/private stakeholders to advance transactions.

Governance, Diligence, and Reporting

• Coordinate cross‑functional diligence (legal, tax, technical, compliance); consolidate outputs into decision‑ready insights.
• Uphold documentation quality, version control, and auditability across all workstreams.

Team Leadership

• Mentor junior team members; set clear quality bars for analyses, writing, and stakeholder management.
• Model a collaborative, high‑ownership culture grounded in execution excellence.

Qualifications and Requirements

Must‑Haves

• 10–15+ years’ experience in private markets or capital markets (e.g., principal investing, investment banking, project/structured finance, or corporate development) with a proven execution track record in the region.
• Advanced financial acumen; able to interrogate complex models, pressure‑test assumptions, and synthesize risk/return drivers for decision makers.
• Strong commercial judgment and negotiation experience across term sheets and definitive documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident presenting to senior internal forums.
• Robust project/process management; able to lead multiple concurrent workstreams to tight deadlines with high attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Full professional proficiency in English; willingness to travel within Malaysia and across the region as needed.
• Deep familiarity with the Malaysian investment landscape and regulatory context.

Nice‑to‑Haves

• Prior investment banking background and/or significant transaction leadership experience.
• Familiarity with Malaysia‑relevant financing and market practices (e.g., local regulatory processes; experience with Islamic finance instruments is a plus where applicable).
• Additional regional language proficiency.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive compensation (base and performance‑based bonus), commensurate with seniority and experience.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and meaningful transaction responsibility.
• Opportunities to shape strategy, mentor talent, and build execution best practices.

Application Process

Please apply via LinkedIn or send your CV in confidence to raiyan.waridwan@vertexsolutions.sg.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Selections are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.