Investment Associate
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Banking / Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting - Taxation / Audit
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Originate and develop assigned investment and commercial opportunities while owning the detailed evaluation and day-to-day execution of deals under the guidance of the Deputy Director.
This is an integrated Investment & BD role, not a purely analytical position. The Associate combines commercial outreach and relationship management with financial modeling, due diligence, proposal preparation, negotiation support and transaction management.
The role may lead defined workstreams or smaller transactions within delegated scope, while seeking appropriate approval for commercial commitments.
Reports to: Deputy Director, Investment & Deal / Business Development
Department: Deals & Investment
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Opportunity Sourcing & Business Development
- Identify and initiate contact with asset owners, companies, tenants, partners, brokers and other potential counterparties to develop qualified opportunities.
- Cultivate an assigned network and follow up prospects through meetings, site visits, proposals and commercial discussions.
- Screen opportunities involving investments, asset sales, industrial leasing, trade/brokerage or joint ventures against the team’s criteria.
- Prepare opportunity profiles covering counterparties, transaction concept, potential economics, key risks and next steps.
- Investment & Deal Economics
- Own the financial and commercial evaluation of assigned opportunities, including models, forecasts, valuations and downside analysis.
- Assess IRR/NPV and cash flow for investments, and revenue, margin, fees, operating costs and collection conditions for commercial transactions.
- Compare alternative structures and terms, verify assumptions through market evidence and summarize decision points.
- Prepare investment memoranda, financial feasibility reports and deal recommendations for senior review.
- Conduct ad hoc research and analysis on business, market, investment, and commercial topics as requested by Management.
- Deal Coordination & Execution
- Manage assigned deal workstreams from initial screening through due diligence, transaction documentation, approvals and closing.
- Coordinate counterparties and internal stakeholders; track information requests, milestones, deliverables and open issues.
- Support preparation and commercial review of term sheets, letters of intent, lease or sale proposals, brokerage arrangements and JV documents.
- Participate in negotiations and, where delegated, manage routine commercial discussions without exceeding approved authority.
- Flag financial, legal, operational or counterparty risks and propose practical solutions for senior decision-making.
- Relationship & Post-Closing Management
- Maintain active follow-up with assigned prospects, partners and counterparties to progress deals and identify additional opportunities.
- Track signed-deal conditions, payments/collections, delivery obligations and approved investment performance with Finance and other teams.
- Maintain complete deal records, documented sourcing histories and contributions for pipeline and incentive governance.
- Team Contribution & Reporting
- Update the shared Investment & BD pipeline with deal stage, deal owner, estimated value, next steps and key milestones.
- Provide regular status reports and escalate delays or material changes promptly.
- Review Analyst outputs and guide their research, modeling, data quality and transaction support activities.
- Follow the Company’s approval, confidentiality, conflict-of-interest and transaction documentation requirements.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Good is preferred
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Business or a related field; CFA, ACCA or MBA studies are an advantage.
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Indicatively 3–6 years in investment analysis, corporate finance, transaction advisory, real estate investment, corporate development or commercially oriented business development.
- Practical financial modeling and due diligence experience, plus evidence of external stakeholder engagement or involvement in live deals.
- Knowledge of Cambodian commercial and investment markets is preferred.
- Strong Excel financial modeling, deal analysis, business writing and PowerPoint presentation skills.
- Qualified leads independently developed and converted into proposals or active deal workstreams.
- Quality and timeliness of financial/commercial assessments and recommendations.
- Completion of diligence and execution milestones for assigned deals.
- Accuracy of pipeline, deal documentation and post-closing follow-through.
- Documented contribution to realized deal outcomes, teamwork and compliance.
Soft Skills
- Comfortable conducting external meetings, following up leads and managing multiple transaction workstreams.
- Sound negotiation awareness, attention to detail, ownership and communication skills; good English and Khmer are preferred.
Investment Analyst
Position Circumstances
- Career Category: Banking / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Real Estate
- Schedule:Full-time
- Salary: Negotiable
Support the full Investment & BD deal cycle through market intelligence, lead identification, initial outreach, financial and commercial analysis, transaction coordination and performance tracking.
The Analyst contributes to business development as well as investment work: identifying prospects, preparing company and asset profiles, and helping move opportunities from initial contact into properly evaluated deals.
The role works under senior direction and is not authorized to independently negotiate binding terms or commit the Company.
Reports to: Investment Associate / Deputy Director
Department: Deals & Investment
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead Research & Pipeline Development
- Research target businesses, investment opportunities, land/asset owners, potential tenants, brokers, commercial partners and joint-venture prospects.
- Build lead lists, source market contacts and prepare initial profiles, opportunity summaries and basic qualification notes.
- Support outreach, meeting scheduling, site visits and follow-ups; conduct initial factual enquiries within agreed guidelines.
- Maintain accurate contact, interaction, sourcing and next-action records in the shared Investment & BD pipeline.
- Investment & Commercial Analysis
- Collect and verify financial statements, lease or sale comparables, market prices, trade information, transaction costs and operating assumptions.
- Build or update model inputs, cash-flow forecasts, valuation schedules, lease economics, brokerage profit estimates and basic sensitivity analysis.
- Prepare research briefs, comparables, charts, draft business cases and preliminary deal economics for Associate review.
- Identify missing information, inconsistencies and assumptions requiring verification before a deal progresses.
- Conduct ad hoc research and analysis on various business, market, and investment-related topics as requested by Management.
- Transaction & Due Diligence Support
- Maintain diligence checklists, data rooms, document registers, meeting records and action trackers for live transactions.
- Assist in preparing pitches, proposals, investment memoranda, term-sheet support materials and internal approval packs.
- Track deal stage, milestones, information requests, documentation status and agreed follow-up actions.
- Support coordination with Finance, Legal, internal teams and external advisers as instructed.
- Reporting & Post-Deal Follow-through
- Prepare accurate weekly or periodic pipeline dashboards covering leads, assessments, live deals, next actions and critical dates.
- Help track transaction conditions, handovers, Company receipts and key post-close obligations using verified source records.
- Maintain evidence of research, sourcing assistance, meeting support and transaction contributions.
- Protect confidential information and comply with the Company’s approval and conduct requirements.
Expected Profile of Candidates
Languages:
- Khmer - Good is preferred
- English - Fluent is required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field; financial modeling training is an advantage.
Work History:
- Indicatively in financial analysis, investment research, banking, audit, market research, brokerage support or relevant internships for 3 years
Skills & Knowledge:
General & Technical Skills
- Strong fresh graduates with analytical ability, commercial curiosity and willingness to meet external stakeholders may be considered.
- Good Excel, PowerPoint, internet research, data verification and written summary skills.
- Understanding of basic accounting and financial statements, with willingness to learn deal economics and investment appraisal.
- Number and relevance of researched leads and completeness of lead profiles (targets to be set).
- Accuracy and timeliness of research, data, models and preliminary opportunity assessments.
- Completeness of pipeline records, diligence trackers and meeting follow-ups.
- Reliable support to active deals and timely escalation of missing information.
- Development of financial, commercial and stakeholder engagement capability.
Soft Skills
- Organized, proactive in identifying leads and follow-ups, detail-oriented and able to communicate professionally in English and Khmer.
