Vice President, Investment
Keppel · Singapore
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Vice President, Investments will play a key role within the Real Estate Investments team, responsible for originating, evaluating, underwriting, structuring and executing real estate investments and divestments across target markets and sectors.
The role will lead transactions across the full investment lifecycle, from opportunity identification and investment underwriting through due diligence, investment approval, negotiation, documentation and completion.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate strong investment judgement, commercial acumen and transaction execution capabilities, with the ability to develop and articulate a clear investment thesis, critically assess key risks and return drivers, and make well-reasoned investment recommendations.
The role will contribute towards delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns in accordance with the relevant investment mandates and strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Origination & Evaluation
- Originate, evaluate and execute real estate investment opportunities in line with the relevant fund and investment strategies.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with external parties to generate investment opportunities and proprietary market insights.
- Maintain a strong understanding of real estate markets, capital markets, sector trends and investment themes, and identify opportunities arising from changes in market fundamentals, capital flows and industry dynamics.
- Develop clear investment theses, including the identification of key return drivers, value creation opportunities, downside risks and appropriate mitigants.
Underwriting & Investment Analysis
- Lead the financial and commercial evaluation of investment opportunities, including financial modelling, valuation, scenario and sensitivity analysis, capital structure, financing assumptions, business plans and exit strategies.
- Critically evaluate underwriting assumptions and assess the resilience of investment returns under different market and operating scenarios.
- Apply sound investment judgement to identify the critical factors that determine investment outcomes, going beyond financial modelling to form independent and well-supported investment views.
- Prepare and present investment recommendations and approval papers to senior management and the relevant investment committees.
Transaction Execution
- Lead and project-manage investment and divestment processes
- Coordinate commercial, financial, legal, tax, technical and other due diligence workstreams, working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisers.
- Lead commercial negotiations and transaction execution, including transaction structuring, financing, documentation and completion.
- Identify material transaction risks and work with relevant internal and external stakeholders to develop appropriate commercial, structural and contractual mitigants.
Portfolio & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Asset Management and Fund Management teams to ensure alignment between investment underwriting, asset-level business plans and fund objectives.
- Provide an investment perspective on strategic asset and portfolio initiatives, including major capital expenditure, refinancing, recapitalisation, asset repositioning and divestments.
Leadership & Team Development
- Provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to junior members of the Investments team.
- Foster a collaborative, intellectually rigorous investment culture that encourages constructive challenge, independent thinking and disciplined decision-making.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Possess Degree in Business, Economics, Accountancy, Real Estate, Finance or equivalent.
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience of relevant working experience. Experience in real estate private equity investments will be an added advantage.
- Ability to form independent investment views, challenge assumptions and exercise sound commercial and investment judgement.
- The ability to make effective investment decisions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong presentation abilities.
- Self-motivated team player who is meticulous, detailed oriented, organized and able to learn quickly, independently with strong analytical skills.
- Proficient in financial modelling, market and industry research in real estate or other private equity assets.
- Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills and able to interact effectively across different functions and levels.
- Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Willing to travel frequently to key markets.