Assistant General Manager, Business Development

Xircle Talent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Xircle Talent is assisting a well-established Malaysian public-listed group with a focus on property development and township planning. The role drives identification, evaluation, and execution of land opportunities from sourcing to handover to development teams.

The candidate will lead financial feasibility, due diligence, and negotiations with landowners, JV partners, and government bodies, coordinating with legal, finance, and project teams to finalize terms and handoff opportunities for

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related discipline as listed.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in property development or related fields.
• 3-5 years in a senior management or team leadership role.
• Strong experience evaluating land, development projects, joint ventures or investments.
• Good understanding of property development processes, land matters, planning requirements, and approvals in Malaysia.
• Strong financial analysis and feasibility modelling capabilities.
• Experience in commercial negotiation, due diligence, and transaction execution.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially driven, analytical, and able to balance growth with risks.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and source land, development, investment, and partnership opportunities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of residential, commercial, industrial, township, and mixed-use projects.
• Develop relationships with landowners, brokers, consultants, government agencies, and financial institutions.
• Monitor market trends and emerging growth locations for strategic opportunities.
• Lead preliminary assessments and feasibility studies for land acquisitions.
• Review land status, planning requirements, and potential project risks.
• Coordinate due diligence across legal, technical, planning, valuation, and commercial teams.
• Recommend acquisition, JV, or partnership structures and negotiate terms.
• Prepare investment proposals and management papers for senior management and board approval.
• Manage the transaction process to ensure terms and timelines are fulfilled.
• Collaborate with internal teams to determine the most suitable development strategy.
• Support development concepts, product positioning, and implementation plans.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Feasibility modelling

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Property Development, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Urban Planning, or related

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established Malaysian public-listed group with a strong track record in property development and township planning. The company has a diversified portfolio spanning residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use developments, and continues to pursue strategic growth opportunities across Malaysia.

Job Summary

This role supports the identification, evaluation, and execution of new property development opportunities for long-term growth. It focuses on land acquisition, joint ventures, project feasibility, deal structuring, and strategic partnerships, managing opportunities from sourcing to handover to the development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and source new land, development, investment, and partnership opportunities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential residential, commercial, industrial, township, and mixed-development projects.
• Develop relationships with landowners, brokers, consultants, government agencies, financial institutions, and potential business partners.
• Monitor market trends, infrastructure developments, competitor activities, and emerging growth locations.
• Lead preliminary assessment and conduct financial, commercial, and development feasibility studies for land acquisitions.
• Review land status, title conditions, planning requirements, development restrictions, and potential project risks.
• Coordinate legal, technical, planning, valuation, financial, and commercial due diligence.
• Recommend suitable acquisition, joint-venture, or partnership structures.
• Participate in negotiations with landowners, joint-venture partners, government bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Work closely with internal legal and finance teams on term sheets, letters of offer, sale and purchase agreements, and joint-venture agreements.
• Prepare investment proposals, management papers, and presentations for senior management and board approval.
• Manage the transaction process and ensure agreed commercial terms, timelines, and conditions are properly fulfilled.
• Collaborate with internal teams (project development, planning, finance, legal, sales, marketing, technical) to determine the most suitable development strategy.
• Support the preparation of preliminary development concepts, product positioning, and project implementation plans.
• Facilitate the handover of approved opportunities to the relevant development and project teams.
• Track the progress of acquired land and approved business-development initiatives.
• Lead, guide, and develop members of the business-development team.
• Manage external consultants, valuers, planners, lawyers, and other professional advisers.
• Present recommendations, risks, and commercial findings clearly to senior management.
• Establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all business-development activities comply with the Group’s governance, approval, and risk-management requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Property Development, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience, preferably in property development, land acquisition, real estate investment, or corporate business development.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a senior management or team‑leadership capacity.
• Strong experience evaluating land, development projects, joint ventures, or investment opportunities.
• Good understanding of property development processes, land matters, planning requirements, and statutory approvals in Malaysia.
• Strong financial analysis and feasibility modelling capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial negotiation, due diligence, and transaction execution.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially driven, analytical, and capable of balancing growth opportunities against financial and development risks.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple opportunities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.