Senior Investment Manager

Australian Trade and Investment Commission; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency is seeking a Senior Investment Manager in Kuala Lumpur to enhance foreign investment from Malaysia and Brunei into Australia. This role includes building strategic relationships with key stakeholders, providing insights, and facilitating investment opportunities, while contributing to national economic strategies.

Qualifications

• Must have work authorization to live and work in Malaysia.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.
• Must be willing to complete security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Attract foreign direct investment from Malaysia and Brunei into Australia.
• Build relationships with investment decision-makers.
• Deliver events and support existing investors.

Skills

Fluency in English

Relationship building

Market insight development

Job description

• Classification: Austrade Overseas Performance Level B (AOPL B)
• Salary: 180,174 to 257,390 MYR

The role:
The Senior Investment Manager is part of the Austrade team of trade and investment specialists within the Australian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.

Duties include
• Working with Austrade investment specialists in Australia, and across Southeast Asia, to attract productive foreign direct investment from Malaysia and Brunei into Australia in priorities sectors – green economy, renewable energy, and critical technologies.
• Building strong relationships with investment decision-makers in Malaysia and Brunei and developing deep understanding of their investment priorities and investment strategies.
• Providing advice, connections, and support to facilitate corporate and institutional investment into projects in Australia, as well as to support existing investors.
• Delivering events, missions, and campaigns to promote Australia as an attractive investment destination.
• Supporting visits by Australian corporate and government project proponents and facilitating engagement with potential partners on investment opportunities.
• Developing market insights that can be used to help investors from Malaysia and Brunei to better understand the business and investment environment in Australia.
• Working collaboratively to achieve shared investment and trade outcomes with:
– Austrade investment and sector specialists in Australia and across our international,
– Southeast Asia Deal Teams (supporting Australian investment into Malaysia and Brunei),
– Australian Government agencies, as well as
– Australian State and Territory partners.
• Maintaining Austrade standards and policies, including diversity in the workplace, ethical practice and compliance with audit requirements.
• Contributing to the delivery of programs and initiatives that help achieve the ambitious goals of the Australian Government’s Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 .

For more detailed information please view the Job Information Pack.

Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration and appointment you must have:
•Work Authorisation - to be eligible for employment with Austrade in the Malaysia, candidates must be legally authorised to live and work in the Malaysia at the time of appointment.
•Language- the successful candidate must be a highly motivated team member, fluent in written and spoken English.
•Security Clearance- the successful applicant must be willing to complete an Entry Level Screening Pack and be confirmed as a suitable person to access Government resources prior to commencement in the
role.

Closing date
Applications close at 11:30pm, Sunday, 20 July 2025 (Malaysia time).

This is a locally-engaged position governed by Austrade’s Overseas Engaged Employees terms and conditions of employment and Malaysia labour law. Candidates must currently have the right to live and legally work in Malaysia. Austrade will not be able to provide any sponsorship letter nor be involved in the work visa application process.

Only candidates who complete their application in Austrade’s online recruitment system will be considered. Email applications cannot be accepted.

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