About Asiacruit

Asiacruit is a global talent acquisition partner connecting businesses with qualified professionals across industries and markets. We help organizations identify talent who can contribute to their business growth and long-term success.

About the Role

Our client is an established investment management firm with over 15 years of industry experience and an international presence across the US, UK, Asia, and the UAE. The firm operates within Malaysia's regulated investment sector as a licensed Private Equity Management Corporation (PEMC) regulated by the Securities Commission Malaysia.

Its investment activities include private equity, private credit, and alternative investments, with opportunities involving private businesses, growth-oriented companies, real estate, and business financing.

We are seeking a commercially driven Investor Acquisition & Capital Raising Manager to expand the investor network, originate new business opportunities, and drive investment sales. This is a hunter-focused role requiring proactive prospecting, relationship development, and the ability to convert potential investors into successful business opportunities.

The ideal candidate has experience engaging high-net-worth individuals, business owners, family offices, or institutional investors, along with the commercial skills to build a strong pipeline and support capital-raising objectives.

What You'll Do

• Investor Acquisition: Identify, approach, and acquire new investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs/UHNWIs), business owners, family offices, and institutional investors.

• Business Development: Proactively source new prospects and develop an investor pipeline through outbound outreach, networking, referrals, industry events, and other business development activities.

• Investment Sales: Present relevant investment opportunities across private equity, private credit, and alternative investments, aligning discussions with prospective investors' interests and investment objectives.

• Capital Raising: Drive investor engagement and sales activities to support capital-raising targets and convert qualified prospects into completed investment transactions.

• Deal Origination: Identify potential investment and business opportunities, develop initial relationships, and coordinate with internal stakeholders throughout the deal process.

• Investor Relationship Management: Build and maintain professional relationships with prospective and existing investors to support ongoing engagement and future business opportunities.

• Financial Advisory: Understand investor objectives and discuss relevant investment opportunities within the scope of the firm's offerings and applicable requirements.

• Sales Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate records of prospecting activities, investor discussions, follow-ups, deal progress, and expected outcomes.

• Performance Management: Work toward monthly sales KPIs and capital-raising objectives in line with the agreed compensation structure and individual targets.

• Market Development: Monitor market developments, investor sentiment, and industry opportunities to identify potential avenues for business growth.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.

• Approximately 3–10 years of relevant experience in wealth management, private banking, financial advisory, investment sales, capital raising, or a related financial services field.

• Experience in investor acquisition, business development, or selling investment-related products and services.

• Established networks among HNWIs/UHNWIs, business owners, family offices, or institutional investors are advantageous.

• Strong prospecting and client acquisition skills, with the confidence to initiate conversations and develop new business relationships.

• Commercially minded, target-driven, and comfortable working in a role focused on new business generation and revenue growth.

• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to explain investment opportunities clearly and engage professionally with sophisticated investors.

• Fluent English is a must. Mandarin proficiency is preferred, while Cantonese is an advantage.

• High levels of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and accountability when handling investor relationships and confidential information.

• Able to work on-site in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to work in the private equity and investment management industry.

• Exposure to sophisticated investors and a range of investment opportunities.

• Performance-based earning potential linked to sales outcomes and capital raised.

• Potential long-term participation opportunities, depending on the role and applicable arrangement.

• Opportunity to develop investor relationships and contribute directly to business growth.

Compensation & Benefits*

• Indicative annual remuneration of RM400,000–RM600,000, comprising basic salary and monthly commission. The actual remuneration will depend on the candidate's experience and agreed compensation structure.

• Competitive fixed base compensation.

• Monthly commissions linked to sales performance, deal execution, and capital raised.

• Potential long-term upside through profit participation, carried interest, or equity participation, depending on the role.

*Further details on the compensation structure, monthly sales KPIs, benefits, and employment terms will be discussed during the in-person interview with the end-client.

Position Details

• Work Location: Exchange 106, Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Work Arrangement: On-site

• Employment Type: Permanent

• Probation Period: 3 months