Assistant Manager/Manager - Corporate Development & Investment

IOI Properties (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IOI Properties (Singapore) Pte Ltd is hiring a senior real estate investment professional to lead end-to-end transactions, from GLS tender evaluation to structuring and post-acquisition value initiatives.

You will coordinate financial modelling (DCF, IRR), due diligence, and cross-functional teams, preparing investment papers and board presentations. The role requires strong analytics, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience spanning real estate investment, transactions, corporate development, or asset management.
• CFA charterholder or candidacy preferred.
• Strong financial modelling skills, with proficiency in Excel-based valuation, DCF, and cashflow modelling.
• Solid understanding of real estate transaction structures, due diligence processes,and deal documentation, with working knowledge of corporate structuring and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Government Land Sales (GLS) tender opportunities, including site feasibility, land bid pricing, and development appraisal modelling.
• Assess secondary market transaction opportunities, including off-market and brokered deals across various asset classes, including mixed-use assets.
• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to support investment thesis, covering supply/demand dynamics, comparable transactions, and pricing trends.
• Lead and coordinate due diligence workstreams (financial, legal, technical, tax) across internal teams and external advisors.
• Manage transaction execution end-to-end, including term sheets, SPAs, JV/MOU structuring, and coordination with legal counsel and joint venture partners.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including DCF, IRR/equity multiple analysis, tenancy cashflow models, and capex/return sensitivities.
• Where required, support post-acquisition workstreams, including performance monitoring, budgeting, and value-enhancement initiatives.
• Support the formulation and refresh of corporate and portfolio-level strategy where required.
• Assist in evaluating and executing corporate structuring initiatives, including JV structures, holding company arrangements, restructurings, and entity rationalisation.
• Contribute to strategic discussions and deal structuring.
• Prepare strategic/investment papers, business cases, and management/board presentations on corporate and investment matters, articulating rationale, financial returns, risk factors and recommendations where necessary.
• Support responses to government consultations, RFIs, and policy submissions where these affect group strategy or asset interests.
• Liaise with legal, tax, finance, and company secretarial functions on corporate structuring and transaction implementation matters.

Skills

Financial modelling

Due diligence

M&A / corporate development

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Duties

• Evaluate Government Land Sales (GLS) tender opportunities, including site feasibility, land bid pricing, and development appraisal modelling.

• Assess secondary market transaction opportunities, including off-market and brokered deals across various asset classes, including mixed-use assets.

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to support investment thesis, covering supply/demand dynamics, comparable transactions, and pricing trends.

• Lead and coordinate due diligence workstreams (financial, legal, technical, tax) across internal teams and external advisors.

• Manage transaction execution end-to-end, including term sheets, SPAs, JV/MOU structuring, and coordination with legal counsel and joint venture partners.

• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including DCF, IRR/equity multiple analysis, tenancy cashflow models, and capex/return sensitivities.

• Where required, support post-acquisition workstreams, including performance monitoring, budgeting, and value-enhancement initiatives.

• Support the formulation and refresh of corporate and portfolio-level strategy where required.

• Assist in evaluating and executing corporate structuring initiatives, including JV structures, holding company arrangements, restructurings, and entity rationalisation.

• Contribute to strategic discussions and deal structuring.

• Prepare strategic/investment papers, business cases, and management/board presentations on corporate and investment matters, articulating rationale, financial returns, risk factors and recommendations where necessary.

• Support responses to government consultations, RFIs, and policy submissions where these affect group strategy or asset interests.

• Liaise with legal, tax, finance, and company secretarial functions on corporate structuring and transaction implementation matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience spanning real estate investment, transactions, corporate development, or asset management.

• Prior experience with a developer, REIT, or private equity real estate platform strongly preferred; exposure to corporate strategy, M&A, or corporate structuring work is a plus.

• CFA charterholder or candidacy preferred.

• Strong financial modelling skills, with proficiency in Excel-based valuation, DCF, and cashflow modelling.

• Solid understanding of real estate transaction structures, due diligence processes,and deal documentation, with working knowledge of corporate structuring and governance frameworks.

• Excellent analytical, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to produce investment-grade and board-level papers independently.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams spanning transactions, strategy, and governance, with strong attention to detail and minimal supervision.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, comfortable liaising with senior management, JV partners, external advisors, and corporate functions (legal, tax, company secretarial).