Vice President / Director, Investments – Asset Management

About the role

Clifford Capital Asset Management (CCAM) is a new business line established in December 2024, regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and licensed to manage funds for accredited and institutional investors. It focuses on launching mandates and collective investment schemes investing in credit instruments such as senior credit, subordinated debt/high yield and hybrid instruments. This role works with origination, corporate coverage and investor coverage teams to source, assess and execute infrastructure credit investments.

Key responsibilities

• Sourcing, assessing and executing infrastructure credit investment opportunities across CCAM's managed pools of capital
• Credit due diligence, investment analysis, financial modelling, structuring assessment and risk evaluation for primary and secondary market opportunities
• Building relationships with banks, sponsors, intermediaries, investors and other market participants
• Preparing and presenting investment recommendations, credit papers and portfolio updates to the Investment Committee, senior management and governance forums
• Driving the internal credit application and approval process, coordinating origination, risk, legal, operations and other stakeholders
• Relative value analysis, portfolio monitoring, asset performance review and portfolio management
• Supporting investor marketing, fundraising and due diligence with investment insights and portfolio information
• Acting as deal captain for selected transactions and, over time, supervising and mentoring junior team members

Required profile

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in infrastructure credit, private credit, project finance, leveraged finance, structured finance, asset management or a related investment role
• Strong academic background with investment judgement and experience in credit analysis, structuring, financial modelling and investment committee processes
• Understanding of infrastructure, private credit and APAC markets; global infrastructure debt or cross-border experience is advantageous
• Ability to manage multiple transactions and portfolio priorities independently, with strong execution discipline and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage senior management, investors and external advisers
• Business-level Japanese is advantageous for engaging Japanese investors and counterparties