Head of Investment / CIO, Asset Management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall investment strategy and direction, working closely with the CEO and senior leadership.


• Oversee the full investment lifecycle, including deal origination, investment evaluation, due diligence, structuring, execution, portfolio management and exits.


• Lead and evaluate investment opportunities across relevant sectors and asset classes


• Develop investment theses and provide strategic recommendations on new investment opportunities, portfolio allocation and capital deployment.


• Lead the preparation and presentation of investment proposals to relevant senior management and investment committees.


• Oversee the performance of existing investments and recommend appropriate value-creation, restructuring or exit strategies.


• Establish and maintain strong relationships with investment partners, financial institutions, intermediaries and other key stakeholders.


• Maintain robust investment governance, risk management and due diligence standards.


• Monitor macroeconomic, sector and market developments to identify emerging investment opportunities and risks.


• Provide leadership to the investment function and support the continued development of the organisation's investment capabilities.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in private equity, direct investment, principal investment, real estate investment, alternative investments or a closely related field.


• Demonstrable track record of leading sizeable and complex investments from origination through execution, portfolio management and exit.


• Significant real estate investment exposure would be highly advantageous.


• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to assess investment opportunities from both strategic and financial perspectives.


• Experience presenting investment recommendations to senior management, boards and/or investment committees.


• Strong understanding of investment structuring, valuation, due diligence and portfolio management.


• Established network within the Hong Kong, Mainland China and/or broader Asia investment market would be advantageous.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication capabilities, with the gravitas to operate at C-suite level.


• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or a related discipline. Relevant postgraduate or professional qualifications would be advantageous.


• Fluency in Mandarin is a MUST