Investment & Asset Management Manager / Assistant Manager
Overview
The client is seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded Investment & Asset Management Manager / Assistant Manager to support investment evaluation, portfolio management, and strategic initiatives within the digital infrastructure sector. This role will play a key part in financial analysis, investment underwriting, asset performance monitoring, transaction execution, and management reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Analysis & Financial Modelling
- Develop and maintain robust financial models for investment and development projects, including cash flow forecasts, valuation models, return analyses, and sensitivity scenarios.
- Support investment underwriting and business case development by evaluating financial viability, project risks, and value creation opportunities.
- Conduct analyses to assess investment performance and support strategic decision-making.
Asset Management & Portfolio Performance
- Monitor portfolio performance against approved business plans and investment targets.
- Identify key performance drivers, operational risks, and opportunities for optimization across assets and projects.
- Maintain financial models, investment assumptions, dashboards, and reporting tools to ensure accurate and consistent portfolio reporting.
Transaction Support & Due Diligence
- Assist in the execution of acquisitions, investments, and strategic transactions.
- Coordinate due diligence activities with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
- Support transaction processes through financial analysis, data gathering, and preparation of supporting documentation.
Reporting & Strategic Presentations
- Prepare investment committee materials, board papers, management reports, investor presentations, and client-facing presentations.
- Translate complex financial, operational, commercial, and development data into clear, actionable insights.
- Support senior management in strategic planning by providing high-quality analysis and reporting.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including investments, acquisitions, development, finance, sales, and legal.
- Liaise with external advisors and stakeholders to ensure timely completion of analyses, transaction deliverables, and reporting requirements.
- Track information requests, reporting timelines, and project milestones to maintain efficient execution across multiple workstreams.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Real Estate, Law, or a related discipline.
Experience
- 4-6 years of experience in investment analysis, financial modelling, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, infrastructure, real estate, asset management, or related fields.
- Experience supporting investment evaluations, financial analysis, and transaction execution.
- Exposure to digital infrastructure, data centres, real estate, or other infrastructure-related sectors is advantageous.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience preparing investment memoranda, management reports, board materials, and presentation decks.
- Excellent organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, executive-level presentations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Japanese language proficiency is highly preferred.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.