Associate, Fund Investments

Jelawang Capital; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A venture capital firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks a candidate to support fund investments by sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring opportunities. Responsibilities extend to stakeholder engagement, market research, and compliance. The ideal applicant should have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, with 1-3 years of experience in venture capital or related sectors. The role emphasizes financial analysis, relationship-building, and effective communication within the investment landscape.

Qualifications

• Strong background in venture capital or private equity is preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in related fields required.

Responsibilities

• Support venture capital fund investments by evaluating opportunities.
• Assist in monitoring fund manager compliance with regulations.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis on investments.
• Build relationships with stakeholders in the venture ecosystem.

Skills

Venture capital investment evaluation

Market research

Stakeholder engagement

Performance tracking

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Technology/Science or Engineering

Master’s Degree or Professional Qualifications (CFA, ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA)

Job description

Job Summary

The candidate will support venture capital fund investments, including sourcing, evaluation, and post-investment monitoring. Responsibilities include assessing fund managers, preparing proposals, tracking performance, and assisting with exits. The role also involves stakeholder engagement, market research, and supporting fund managers while ensuring proper documentation and governance compliance.

Job Description

Investments into Venture Capital Fund

• Assist in identifying, reviewing and creating a new pipeline of fund investment opportunities that align with our investment objectives.
• Assist in conducting the assessment on potential fund managers, including but not limited to their investment philosophy, track record team expertise investment process, risk management processes, and fee structure.
• Assist to prepare fund investment proposals to be presented to the investment committee and board of directors.
• Collaborate with the team on identifying key terms, including but not limited to economic term and investor right & protections, in the fund documents for the negotiation with the fund manager.

Post Investment Deal ownership

• Assist to track and monitor fund manager to ensure adherence with regulations & industry standards, governance & control procedures and performance measurement & reporting.
• Stay up to date market trends, tracking and reporting of performance of each of the fund’s investments and measure against appropriate milestones and benchmarks.
• Administer the capital call process and ensure that the fund meet the milestones and comply with the investment agreements.
• Monitor all activities relating to exit/divestment approval & execution (i.e. strategy, due diligence, feasibility studies & negotiations with counterparties on key terms, structuring, financing, approvals, etc.) to enhance value, optimizer exit options.
• Work closely with the Fund Monitoring team in preparation of internal reporting documentation and tracking performance in investee in funds.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities within the portfolio and work with portfolio companies to mitigate risk s and capitalize on opportunities.
• Prepare internal reporting documentation and track performance of investee in funds.
• Archive the investment documents and information in the portfolio management system as required by the fund Monitoring team.

Investment Research & Analysis

• Conduct in depth qualitative and quantitative analysis on underlying investments.
• Collaborate with the other investment team to identify and evaluate economic market trends and financial risks and opportunities of investments.

Fund Manager Support and value creation

• Assist to provide fundraising support to the emerging fund managers by identifying and introducing them to potential limited partners.
• Assist to provide operational support to the emerging fund managers with guidance in best practices in firm building, investment operations and strategic hiring.

Stakeholder Management

• Build relationship with partners and venture ecosystems in the region, including early- stage start-ups, venture, corporate, strategic investors and limited partners.
• Build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, relevant ministries/government agencies and other strategic networks.

Document Management

• Maintain records and relevant documents to ensure investment documentation are complete and up to date for ease of retrieval and future reference.

Others

• Any other roles and responsibilities as assigned by the line manager and/or Chief Executive Officer.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Technology/ Science or Engineering is preferred.
• Master’s Degree or Professional Qualifications such ass CFA, ICAEW, CIMA & Acca will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 1-3 years working experience preferably in VC/PE firm, start up firm, investment bank and management consulting firm.

We encourage and value applications from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences whereby all qualified candidates will be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Our employment decisions are based on merit, business needs, and job requirements.