Investment Associate

Workplace Circumstances

• Environment: Office
• Languages: English, Khmer
• Location: Phnom Penh

Position Summary

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.

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.

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.