Investment Professionals
Singapore
Investment – ICT /
Full-time /
Hybrid
EDBI invests prolifically and globally in tomorrow’s exciting and innovation-intensive sectors including Information & Communication Technology, Emerging Technology, Healthcare and other select industry clusters. We are a unique investor that prioritises support for our portfolio companies as they navigate across Asia or expand globally from Singapore. We have attracted a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who aspire to make a difference beyond financial returns by making impactful investments. If you are a high caliber, energetic and driven professional who can help us achieve EDBI’s aspirations, we want to meet you!
Key Responsibilities:
The investment Lead / Senior Lead will work closely with and under the guidance of more senior members of the investment team to conduct the following:
Market research and deal-sourcing: Research, analyse and synthesize technology and innovation trends (eg. Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity) to identify and originate global investment opportunities to achieve investment mandates; Candidates are required not only to leverage existing channels, but to build their own deal-flow sources.
Due diligence: Assess commercial viability and conduct due diligence on investment targets, taking into account risk-reward scenarios, as well as strategic and financial considerations; Structure investments and negotiate investment terms, working closely with EDBI’s Legal team. Support the preparation of the investment memo and presentation to Investment Committee.
Portfolio management: Conduct portfolio management including assessing corporate actions and strategy implementation to grow value, and where applicable, work with EDBI’s Value Creation team to assist on management and talent selection, business development, branding and awareness etc, so as to achieve higher return on investment.
Corporate strategy and processes: Support senior management in overall corporate strategy and processes.
Overall Requirements:
- Good Bachelor’s Degree and above in Computer Science or Engineering (ICT), Engineering or Science (ET) with at least 2nd Upper Class Honours or equivalent.
- At least 4 years of working experience in the relevant sectors.
- Outstanding candidates without prior investment experience are also encouraged to apply.
- Additional Finance-related qualification such as MBA or CFA would be of significant advantage.
- Excellent relationship management capabilities, communication and presentation skills.
- Team player with strong abilities to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
