Commercial Strategy Specialist (New Ventures)

Maxis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxis, Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, invites a finance professional to build unit economics and valuation models for new ventures. You will work directly with senior management to shape investment decisions, partner on JV/transactions, and present clear financial guidance.

With 5–7 years in corporate finance and strong modelling skills, you will translate complex data into concise messages for the Board.

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; CFA or ACCA is an advantage.
• 5–7 years’ experience in corporate finance, commercial strategy, investment, advisory or M&A.
• Experience on live transactions (valuation, due diligence, deal documentation).
• Strong modelling skills (DCF, IRR, NPV, scenarios, sensitivities).
• Ability to turn complex analysis into a clear message for a senior audience.
• Self-driven and independent with high ownership.
• Strong stakeholder management with Finance, Legal, partners and senior management.
• Advantage: project finance modelling or experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, telco or technology.

Responsibilities

• Decide what is worth pursuing. Size markets, build unit economics, test pricing, set gate criteria.
• Shape deals. Support JV and investment transactions through valuation, due diligence, term sheet reviews.
• Make the numbers hold up. Build valuation models and test assumptions.
• Protect capital. Check capital calls against use of funds, milestones and approved mandates.
• Turn analysis into decisions. Prepare papers for management and Board, liaise with company secretary.

Skills

Financial modelling

DCF/IRR/NPV

Stakeholder management

Strategic finance

Education

Finance degree or related

CFA/ACCA advantage

Tools

Excel modelling

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia’s leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?

Every new business at Maxis starts with a question: is this worth backing? In this role, you build the answer. You will create the unit economics, valuation models and business cases that help management and, when needed, the Board decide where to invest, where to partner and when to stop. You will also support JV and investment transactions and work alongside external advisors, so you see how deals are shaped from the inside.

If you are technically strong, take ownership of your work and want your analysis to change outcomes, this is a role where it will. You bring 5 to 7 years’ experience, hold a high standard on quality, and can build trust with senior stakeholders and give them a clear message they can act on.

The opportunity

• Maxis is building new businesses. Each one needs sound numbers behind it, so we know where to invest, where to partner and when to stop. You will build the analysis that shapes those decisions. Your models and recommendations will be used directly by senior management and, when needed, the Board. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants their work to change outcomes, not just describe them.

What you will do

• Decide what is worth pursuing. Size markets (TAM, SAM, SOM), build unit economics (CAC, churn, LTV, payback, margin, cohorts) and test pricing and scenarios. Set the gate criteria that decide whether a venture scales, changes course or stops.
• Shape deals. Support JV and investment transactions through valuation, due diligence, and term sheet and agreement reviews. Work alongside external advisors, so you see how deals are structured and negotiated.
• Make the numbers hold up. Build and review valuation models (DCF, NPV, IRR, sensitivities). Test the commercial assumptions and value drivers behind each case. If a relevant JV proceeds, you will also build and review multi-year project finance models, including debt servicing.
• Protect capital. As required, check capital call requests against use of funds, milestones and approved mandates. Challenge portfolio company cash flow forecasts.
• Turn analysis into decisions. Prepare clear, succinct papers for management and, as required, the Board. Liaise with the company secretary and directors on governance approvals, with guidance from the Head of New Ventures. Support portfolio management and value creation.

What you bring

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field. CFA or ACCA is an advantage.
• 5 to 7 years’ experience in corporate finance, commercial strategy, investment, advisory or M&A, including at least 3 years in financial modelling or transaction work.
• Supporting experience on live transactions (valuation, due diligence, deal documentation).
• Strong modelling skills (DCF, IRR, NPV, scenarios, sensitivities, unit economics). You build models others can rely on and explain.
• The ability to turn complex analysis into a clear message that a senior audience can act on.
• Self-driven: You take ownership, work independently and raise issues early.
• Committed to quality: You check your assumptions and numbers before sharing. Your models reconcile and your papers are ready to use.
• Strong stakeholder management: You build trust with Finance, Legal, partners and senior management. You explain complex points plainly and challenge constructively.
• Advantage: project finance modelling, or experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, telco or technology.

Why this role

• Real influence. Your analysis feeds investment decisions. It is not a back-office exercise.
• Variety. You work across several ventures and investments at an early stage, not one product.
• Deal exposure. You work on live transactions with external advisors and build a strong base for a career in corporate finance, investment or ventures.
• Ownership. You own your models and recommendations as an individual contributor.
• Scale. You build on the customer base, distribution and brand of a leading telco.
• Growing remit. Portfolio management and value creation support is expanding, with room to grow your scope.

How we will measure impact

• Business cases, capital call reviews and Board papers are delivered on time and are ready to use.
• Models are accurate and reconcile with Finance.
• Finance, Legal and senior management find your input clear and reliable.
• Your analysis leads to clear decisions, whether to proceed, adjust or stop.

Maxis values diverse voices & people. We hire and reward our employees based on capability & performance — regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, education, religion, nationality or physical ability.