Position Overview
- To support the Investment & Fund Management department in evaluating, structuring, executing and managing investments (including joint ventures, fund investments and co-investments), and in establishing, raising and managing SDP-sponsored funds.
Roles & Responsibilities
Origination & investments
- Lead or support origination activities, including sourcing potential investment opportunities, developing relationships with partners and expanding SDP's domestic and international investor base.
- Lead or support M&A, joint venture and strategic partnership opportunities to deliver inorganic growth for SDP.
- Evaluate investment opportunities, including assessing offtakers’ technical requirements such as power, infrastructure and site specifications.
- Support land conversion and master plan value creation, including infrastructure planning, phasing, plot sale strategy and offtaker engagement.
Financial analysis & approvals
- Build and/or review financial models (including but not limited to DCF, fund waterfall/IRR, yield accretion and land development models) and financial analysis, and to oversee the implementation of best practices and guide junior colleagues.
- Prepare approval papers for investment proposals, including market research, deal structuring, business case analysis, financial analysis, sensitivity analysis and risk assessment.
- Execute and manage investment deals, including conducting appropriate due diligence.
Fund formation & capital raising
- Support the structuring and establishment of real estate funds, including inputs for fund term sheets, partnership agreements and information memoranda; fee and distribution waterfall design; and coordination with legal advisers, tax advisers and fund administrators.
- Support fundraising by preparing investor materials (teasers, information memoranda, pitch decks and data rooms) and handling investor Q&A and due diligence requests from local and foreign investors.
- Support fund operations post-close, including capital calls, distributions, investor reporting, and investment committee governance.
Monitoring & compliance
- Monitor investment performance and ensure compliance with SDP’s investment standards and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor market trends, fund valuations, peer benchmarks and risks.
Stakeholder management
- Manage relationships with investors, JV partners, group companies, regulators and external advisers.
- Lead, mentor and coach junior staff, and promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
Education/ Professional Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or equivalent
- A professional certification in Real Estate, Accounting or Finance (e.g. CFA, CAIA, ACCA, CA, ICAEW, registered valuer) is an added advantage
- Proficiency in financial modelling
Professional Experience
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in corporate finance and investments, with a preference for a real estate investment management background.
- Experience in fund setup, fundraising or fund management is highly preferred
- Familiarity with relevant Securities Commission guidelines is an added advantage
Skills
- Strong presentation and investor-facing communication skills.