Chief Investment Officer

This is a key role that requires an executive with extensive experience in capital markets, corporate finance, investor relations, shareholder communications, and strategic fundraising for publicly traded companies. The position involves developing and implementing comprehensive investor relations and communication strategies to enhance shareholder engagement and maintain strong relationships with institutional investors, analysts, brokers, and key stakeholders.

• Develop and execute investor relations plans to boost investor confidence and drive long-term growth.
• Lead all fundraising initiatives, including identifying new investor opportunities and engaging with sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, family offices, high net worth individuals, and global institutional investors.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the investment community, preparing and delivering results announcements, analyst/investor calls, roadshows, presentations, and annual general meetings.
• Create and disseminate regular market communications, press releases, annual and quarterly reports, and regulatory disclosures to ensure transparency and compliance with listing rules.
• Collaborate with senior management and business unit leaders to prepare investor materials, financial updates, and strategic outlooks.
• Analyze market, peer, and investor sentiment to provide actionable feedback to senior management/board and contribute to capital market strategies.
• Advise on capital structure, fundraising options, and financing activities to support M&A, growth, and investment projects; execute capital raising and debt/equity issuance when required.
• Manage investor due diligence processes and address complex queries from shareholders, analysts, and rating agencies.
• Foster and expand the company's global investor network.

• 14–18 years of relevant experience in investor relations and fundraising for publicly listed companies.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing investor communications, fundraising roadshows, and capital market transactions for listed companies.
• Proven track record building and maintaining relationships with institutional investors and the analyst community, ideally within the consumer, technology, real estate, infrastructure, investment, or diversified conglomerate sectors.
• Strong knowledge of listing regulations, corporate governance, and reporting requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills to represent the company confidently to the global investment community.
• Strong connections with key decision makers of institutional investors (onshore/offshore).
• Able to articulate a compelling narrative on the company's growth trajectory among shareholders, institutional investors, and the capital market community.
• Skillset to develop strategies for enhancing trading volume and increasing the shareholder base.
• In-depth understanding of Corporate Finance and ability to execute value-creating strategies.
• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field; CFA, MBA, or equivalent professional credentials preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing executive-level counsel—CFO/CEO/Board—on capital markets and financing matters.
• High level of integrity with proven ability to manage confidential information and complex stakeholder groups.
• Experience integrating ESG/sustainability messaging into financial communications is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, complex, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office, financial modelling, and understanding of IFRS/accounting norms.