Investment Director (Private Credit)

empower partners singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

empower partners singapore is seeking a senior investment professional to join its Singapore team. The role offers significant ownership over origination, underwriting and portfolio management across Asia Pacific, with tight collaboration to drive investment outcomes.

You will lead complex opportunities, perform rigorous financial analysis and due diligence, and guide junior investment professionals. The position requires strong judgement, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Approximately 10+ years of investment or financing experience.
• Background in private credit, structured credit, leveraged finance or related strategies.
• Strong financial modelling, credit and investment analysis capabilities.
• Ability to independently evaluate and lead complex investments.
• Strong commercial judgement and investment mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Originate and evaluate investment opportunities across Asia Pacific.
• Lead financial analysis, due diligence, structuring and underwriting.
• Assess investment risks, downside scenarios and relative value.
• Develop investment recommendations and present to senior committees.
• Lead transactions from initial assessment through execution and closing.
• Build relationships with financial institutions, sponsors and advisers.
• Monitor existing investments and identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Provide guidance and transaction leadership to junior investment professionals.
• Contribute to broader portfolio and investment strategy discussions.

Skills

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Investment analysis

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Communication skills

Leadership

Job description

We are working with an established institutional investment platform looking to strengthen its investment team in Singapore. This is a senior investment role with responsibility across origination, underwriting, execution and portfolio management, offering significant ownership over transactions and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate and evaluate investment opportunities across Asia Pacific
• Lead financial analysis, due diligence, structuring and underwriting
• Assess investment risks, downside scenarios and relative value
• Develop investment recommendations and present to senior investment committees
• Lead transactions from initial assessment through execution and closingBuild relationships with financial institutions, sponsors, advisers and other market participants
• Monitor existing investments and identify emerging risks and opportunities
• Provide guidance and transaction leadership to junior investment professionals
• Contribute to broader portfolio and investment strategy discussions

Requirements

• Approximately 10+ years of relevant investment or financing experience
• Background in private credit, structured credit, leveraged finance, special situations, corporate finance or other relevant investment strategies
• Strong financial modelling, credit and investment analysis capabilities
• Ability to independently evaluate and lead complex investments
• Strong commercial judgement and investment mindset
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills