Investment Director, APAC Infrastructure

Empower Partners Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Partners Singapore is seeking an Investment Director to build and lead its infrastructure investments across Asia Pacific, with a strong emphasis on digital infrastructure. You will originate and execute deals, structure financing, and present recommendations to the investment committee.

The role demands advanced modelling, cross-border deal execution, and the ability to mentor junior staff while coordinating with sponsors, lenders and advisers across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in private equity, infrastructure funds, investment banking or project finance.
• Track record of cross-border deal execution in APAC or globally.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Originate, structure and execute infrastructure and real asset investments across APAC, with a priority on digital infrastructure.
• Lead valuation, financial modelling and due diligence, including long-term cash flow, returns and downside analysis.
• Negotiate deal terms and coordinate legal, technical, commercial and financial advisors across multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Prepare investment papers and present recommendations to the investment committee.
• Manage assets post-investment, including performance monitoring, value creation initiatives and exit planning.
• Build strong relationships with sponsors, operators, co-investors, lenders and other ecosystem partners across the region.
• Mentor and guide junior team members as the team grows.

Skills

Private equity

Infrastructure

Cross-border deals

Financial modelling

Leadership

Job description

We are partnering with a fast-growing private markets investment platform to hire an Investment Director to build and lead its infrastructure investment activities across Asia Pacific, with a strong emphasis on digital infrastructure.

Why This Role

• Take a front-line origination and execution role in a newly prioritised strategy, with genuine influence over sourcing and deal selection.
• Invest in some of the region’s most compelling themes: data centres, fibre, towers and subsea connectivity.
• Work on cross-border APAC transactions with high visibility to senior decision-makers and a clear path to grow with the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate, structure and execute infrastructure and real asset investments across APAC, with a priority on digital infrastructure.
• Lead valuation, financial modelling and due diligence, including long-term cash flow, returns and downside analysis.
• Negotiate deal terms and coordinate legal, technical, commercial and financial advisors across multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Prepare investment papers and present recommendations to the investment committee.
• Manage assets post-investment, including performance monitoring, value creation initiatives and exit planning.
• Build strong relationships with sponsors, operators, co-investors, lenders and other ecosystem partners across the region.
• Mentor and guide junior team members as the team grows.

What You Bring

• 8+ years in private equity, infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, investment banking or project finance; direct infrastructure or real asset experience strongly preferred.
• A track record of cross-border deal execution across Asia Pacific.
• Advanced infrastructure modelling and valuation skills.
• Exposure to digital infrastructure is highly valued.
• A stable career progression, with no more than two job changes in the past five years.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.