AVP/VP - Investment Group

GenZero; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A climate-focused investment firm in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Vice President or Vice President to spearhead investment sourcing and evaluation in technology-based solutions for decarbonisation. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and financial modelling skills along with a demonstrated interest in climate change and sustainability. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in driving sustainable financial returns while contributing to a net zero future.

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or corporate development.
• Climate or sustainability-related experience preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in climate change and impact investing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and screen investment opportunities across decarbonisation themes.
• Lead or support transaction execution, including negotiations and closing processes.
• Monitor portfolio company performance and support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field

STEM or relevant graduate degree

Job description

GenZero is an investment platform company focused on accelerating decarbonisation globally. Founded by Temasek, we seek to deliver positive climate impact alongside long-term sustainable financial returns by investing in opportunities with the potential to be nurtured into impactful and scalable solutions.

Driven by a common purpose to decarbonise for future generations, we recognise the need for a holistic and integrated approach to achieve a net zero world. At GenZero, we adopt a flexible investment approach across three focus areas to drive climate impact: (i)nature-based solutions that help protect and restore our natural ecosystems while benefiting local communities and biodiversity;(ii) technology-based solutions that deliver deep decarbonisation impact; and (iii) carbon ecosystem enablers which refer to companies and solutions that support the development of an effective, efficient, and credible carbon ecosystem.

For more information on GenZero, visit www.genzero.co.

As an Assistant Vice President (AVP) or Vice President (VP) in the Investments team, you will play a key role in sourcing, evaluating, executing, and managing investments for theTechnology-based Solutions (TBS)pillar. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to identify and evaluate investment opportunities, deal execution and managing portfolio companies to drive value creation.

Responsibilities

1. Investment Sourcing & Evaluation

• Identify and screen investment opportunities across the key decarbonisationthemes and sectors,such as biofuels, circular economy and energy transition.
• Proactively identify investment themes and thesis-driven opportunities across targeted sectors.
• Build strong industry networks to support origination and deal sourcing.
• Lead workstreams on technical analysis (e.g. financial modelling, unit economics analysis, valuation, benchmarking).
• Conduct in-depth due diligence (e.g. industry dynamics, competitive landscape, regulatory environment).
• Prepare investment memos and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.

2. Deal Execution

• Lead or support transaction execution, including structuring, negotiations, documentation, and closing processes
• Collaborate with internal teams (policy & analytics, legal & compliance, risks, finance) throughout the deal lifecycle.

3. Portfolio Management

• Monitor portfolio company performance and support their strategic and operational initiatives.
• Work closely with management teams and other shareholders on business plans to drive value creation, including operational improvements, M&A strategies, strategic repositioning.

4. Strategic Initiatives / Ecosystem Management

• Contribute to other organisational or institutional work (e.g. investment strategy / portfolio construction, thematic deep dives/ landscape studies, thought leadership initiatives).
• Represent the organisation at industry events and foster partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders (startups, VCs, policy groups).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.STEMor relevant graduate degree is a plus.
• 4-7+ years of experience in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or corporate development. Climate or sustainability-related experience is preferred.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated interest in climate change, sustainability, and impact investing.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.

Preferred Attributes

• Familiarity with climate tech or broader decarbonisation areas.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and collaboration.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

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