Investment Director / Associate, AI Data Center, Global Private Equity

King Deux Search & Consulting Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

King Deux Search & Consulting Limited seeks an Investment Director/Associate to source and evaluate AI data centre opportunities and digital infrastructure investments across Asia. You will lead due diligence, build financial models and structure equity/mezzanine for negotiated deals.

Role involves coordinating with external advisors, lenders and partners, plus post‑close oversight of assets and reporting to investors. Strong Mandarin/English and private equity experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years (associate) / 8+ years (director/VP) in private equity investing, investment banking, project finance, or developing/financing data centres and digital infrastructure.
• Experience in data centre financing, AI-related investments, or AI infrastructure transactions is preferred.
• Strong grasp of how AI data centres operate and generate revenue: power, cooling, GPU servers, networking, construction and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical, commercial, financial and legal due diligence across site, power, cooling, GPU procurement and contracts.
• Build models for returns, GPU pricing, energy costs and financing; prepare investment papers for partners.
• Structure equity and mezzanine positions; negotiate term sheets and documents; drive deals to closing.
• Oversee assets post-close: construction milestones, operating and financial performance; report to partners and investors.
• Coordinate external advisors and lenders; build banking relationships.
• Support venture, growth and special situations opportunities as they arise.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Project finance

Private equity investing

Due diligence

Data centre financing

English & Mandarin

CFA or similar qualification

SFC RO eligibility

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering/Finance/Economics degree

CFA or similar qualification

SFC Responsible Officer eligibility

Job description

Investment Director / Associate, AI Data Center, Global Private Equity

King Deux Search & Consulting is a specialised executive search firm which offers bespoke talent solutions across financial services and commerce. We are committed to not only finding the right opportunity for our candidates but also leaving a legacy that lives on beyond the hiring process.

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Private Equity Professional – AI Infrastructure

About Your Company

An established Asia-based private markets firm, investing across the capital structure. The team covers private equity alongside venture and growth, special situations, and real assets, with a current focus on digital infrastructure and the energy assets that support it. This is a private equity seat. Equity is the preferred instrument, with mezzanine used where it suits the transaction. Team presence across HK, SG, Shanghai and Japan with ongoing live deals in Asia Pacific and US. This is an expansion headcount, you will work directly with Partners.

About your role

Screen and evaluate opportunities in AI data centres, specialist GPU-cloud operators, related digital infrastructure, and the energy assets that power them.

Lead technical, commercial, financial and legal due diligence, covering site and power, cooling and construction, GPU procurement and supply chain, and customer offtake contracts.

Build models for project returns, GPU pricing and residual value, utilisation, power cost and financing structure, and prepare investment papers for the partners.

Structure equity and mezzanine positions, negotiate term sheets and transaction documents, and run each deal through to closing.

Oversee assets after closing: construction milestones, operating and financial performance, customer contracts and lender covenants, with regular reporting to the partners and investors.

Coordinate external lawyers, technical advisers, accountants and tax advisers, and build lending relationships with banks and private credit funds.

Support the partners on venture and growth and special situations work as those opportunities arise.

What you will need to succeed

3+ years (for associate) 8+ years (for director / vp) in private equity investing, investment banking, project finance, or in developing, financing or operating data centres, digital infrastructure or energy assets.

Priority for firsthand experience in data centre financing, AI-related investments, or transactions involving AI infrastructure, specialist GPU-cloud operators, or related energy assets.

A working grasp of how AI data centres operate and make money: power, cooling, GPU servers, networking, construction and operations.

Working knowledge of energy markets and power procurement, including clean energy and power purchase agreements. Familiarity with the semiconductor and GPU supply chain is a plus.

Strong financial modelling, valuation and structuring, with equity and mezzanine experience and exposure to project finance.

Willingness to work across private equity, venture and growth, and special situations, and to learn new sectors and transaction types.

Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin. Japanese, Korean, Bahasa Indonesia or another regional language is a plus.

A strong degree from a reputable university, ideally in engineering, finance or economics. CFA or a similar qualification is a plus.

Holding, or being eligible to hold, SFC Responsible Officer status for Type 4 and Type 9 is a plus.

Clear analytical, communication and presentation skills, and the maturity to deal with senior counterparties and work independently in a flat structure.