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