We have a current opportunity for a Chief Investment Officer on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Taipei City, Taiwan. For further information about this position please apply.
The Chief Investment Officer ("CIO") will be responsible for providing executive leadership to all investment activities across Asia. The CIO will be part of the senior management team and be expected to take a lead role in shaping the investment strategy, providing strategic leadership through developing and recommending investment strategy and proposals for the management, Board, and the shareholders' consideration, with a focus of maximizing long-term risk adjusted returns on the company's investments.
Key Responsibilities
- Taking a lead role in formulating and promulgating investment strategy across the group, including Taiwan, Japan, Korea and other markets in the Asia Pacific
- Leading the business development and investment team across the region to originate and evaluate a pipeline of offshore wind opportunities
- Establishing an effective and well-organized investment assessment and project development framework to prosecute investment opportunities in an efficient manner
- Providing necessary guidance to the investment team on due diligence, risk analysis and mitigation in the structuring of complex acquisitions, developments and/or project financing transactions
- Leading commercial negotiation of term sheets and contracts
- Establishing reporting mechanisms to keep the management team and the Board sufficiently and appropriately informed as to the status of investments
- Providing leadership through establishing risk measurement criteria for the management's consideration and ensuring risk assessments are incorporated into investment operations and performance measurement
- Partnering with business heads of different functions as well as the CEO to ensure that growth opportunities for the firm are identified and evaluated
- Managing and upholding relationships with investment and business partners as well as other stakeholders
Qualifications
- A degree in business administration, economics or finance with at least 10 years of experience at an Investment Bank and / or a top-tier Infrastructure Investor
- Investment knowledge and experience in investment management in the renewable energy sector in Asia Pacific for at least 5 years
- Strong understanding and track record of making infrastructure investments in Asia including demonstrable experience of end-to-end investment execution:
- Assessing and overseeing entry into new markets;
- Origination of new investment opportunities;
- Due diligence and valuation;
- Negotiating and structuring partnerships;
- Raising debt financing;
- Evaluating and executing monetization and divestment options (e.g., M&A, IPO, creation of investment trusts etc.); and
- Strong network of relevant industry contacts throughout the region
- Self-initiative, detail-oriented with good inter-personal skill and strong analytical mind
- Ability to work with and positively influence the management team and shareholders on investment issues while achieving corporate objectives
- Experience of working with international financial investors is a plus
- Must be an enthusiastic team player and a self-starter with a proven record of building a business development, investment execution, and strategy team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working with other countries across Asia is a plus
- Fluency in English and Mandarin (written and oral); additional fluency or business proficiency in Japanese or Korea would be a plus
If interested, don't hesitate to apply!