Manager, Investment

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.