APAC Expansion Analyst: Investment Modeling & Growth

CHAGEE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAGEE is seeking a finance-driven analyst to lead store expansion and investment analysis across APAC. You will build and run models for new stores, markets, and strategic transactions, feeding senior leadership with concise insights.

You will work in a lean team where scope grows with capability, covering multiple APAC markets and collaborating with stakeholders to validate data and drive templates, dashboards and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Business or related field.
• 2–5 years in investment analysis, real estate, retail or expansion, corporate finance, transaction advisory or consulting.
• Strong Excel modelling skills and clear, concise PowerPoint storytelling.
• Rigour with numbers; you check your own models before anyone else has to.
• Ability to explain a recommendation simply to non-finance stakeholders and to stand your ground when data supports you.
• Ability to run several site evaluations and deadlines in parallel without dropping quality.
• Collaborative approach: share work early, take feedback well and help teammates when pipeline peaks.

Responsibilities

• Build store-level financial models (sales forecasts, capex, P&L, payback, IRR) to evaluate new sites.
• Run feasibility assessments using catchment, footfall, competitor and rental benchmarks.
• Prepare investment memos for approval committees.
• Work with multiple stakeholders to gather data and validate assumptions.
• Help improve templates, dashboards and team processes.
• Build the market entry model for each new market - the foundation for the country's strategy.
• Conduct market research on consumer demand, competitive landscape, rental and labour costs, and the regulatory environment to underpin the model’s assumptions.
• Support the evaluation of entry models (company-operated, joint venture, franchise or master franchise) by comparing returns, risk, capital requirements and control.
• Track post-entry performance against the original market case and refine assumptions for future markets; Track opened stores against their investment case and flag underperformers with root-cause analysis.
• Evaluate lease renewals, relocations, refurbishments and closures to optimise the existing portfolio.
• Support the evaluation and execution of store acquisitions and divestments, including valuation, due diligence and deal documentation.
• Maintain market databases covering rents, sales benchmarks and pipeline.

Skills

Excel modelling

PowerPoint storytelling

Rigour with numbers

Clear communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Business or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CHAGEE is seeking a finance-driven analyst to lead store expansion and investment analysis across APAC. You will build and run models for new stores, markets, and strategic transactions, feeding senior leadership with concise insights.

You will work in a lean team where scope grows with capability, covering multiple APAC markets and collaborating with stakeholders to validate data and drive templates, dashboards and processes.