ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is an impact-focused investment firm investing across healthcare, education, sustainable foods, climate and energy transition. They deploy capital to scale purpose-driven solutions that address Asias most pressing social and environmental challenges. They are seeking experienced candidates with strong investment and strategic skills, particularly in impact investing. 

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an accomplished Director / Managing Director to join our investment team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in sourcing, evaluating, and managing investments, as well as supporting portfolio companies post-investment. As part of the senior leadership team, you will shape investment strategy, lead key transactions, and represent the firm with external stakeholders including investors, founders, and co-investors.

1. Investment Strategy & Leadership

• Lead development and refinement of sector investment theses and pipeline generation
• Oversee sourcing, screening, and prioritization of high-quality investment opportunities
• Provide strategic leadership across the full deal lifecycle from origination to exit

2. Deal Execution & Portfolio Management

• Lead due diligence, financial analysis, structuring, and negotiations
• Serve as a board representative for portfolio companies and support key value creation initiatives
• Monitor portfolio companies performance and lead exit planning and execution

3. Firm Leadership & Representation

• Contribute to fundraising, LP relations, and thought leadership
• Effectively manage internal teams and external parties, such as lawyers, accountants and tax experts
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with founders, co-investors, accelerators, and other ecosystem players
• Contribute to internal knowledge building, mentor and develop junior team members, helping build a high-performing investment team

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 12 years of relevant experience in venture capital, private equity or investment banking
• Experience and track record in the sectors of healthcare and education. 
• Demonstrated track record of leading investments and serving on Boards
• Highly numerate with knowledge of financial analysis and valuation methodologies
• Experience in due diligence from a financial, accounting, legal or operational perspective
• Experience investing in emerging markets or Asia
• Passion for impact investing to generate social and environmental outcomes and familiarity with impact measurement frameworks
• Has the ability to see the big picture whilst focusing on the financial details
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to senior stakeholders and Investment Committees
• A strong academic background from reputable institutions and professional qualifications, i.e. Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline. A professional qualification, such as CFA and/or postgraduate qualification, such as MBA would be highly regarded.