Investor Advice Lead Singapore

Joining Arup

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Investor Advice Lead role is to provide additional experienced execution and business development capability within Arup's Transaction Services business in South East Asia focused on due diligence services across a range of infrastructure subsectors. The role is market facing and will involve building Arup's profile, winning, and delivering work using teams primarily across the APAC region, and collaborating with experts across Arup's key businesses.

The Opportunity

•    Identify, pursue, secure, and deliver due diligence studies and lenders technical advisor projects across the region. Provide technical expertise in all aspects of due diligence services.

•    Build internal network with various businesses to ensure mobilization of wider Arup expertise across planning, design, engineering, finance, and research sectors to meet specific client needs.

•    Cross sell wider planning & advisory services as well as identify and develop wider downstream opportunities for Arup via 'trusted advisor' relationships.

•    Support Arup leaders across SE Asia to identify talent, build capacity, develop skills, and share experience. Contribute to incremental growth of the transaction services team and contribute to wider growth of Arup's Advisory business.

•    Identify and focus on a number of key accounts for the Transaction Services team to (a) deepen these relationships and improve win rate and (b) focus on a select number of new ones with serial deal doers.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. 

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

•    Demonstrated success in leading the execution of technical and commercial due diligence mandates, and preparing compelling pitches to clients.

•    Technical knowledge and pre-existing relationships with tier 1 Singapore-based infrastructure investors and/or financial advisers.

•    Keen understanding of "customer" needs (both internal and external), and a strong ability to effectively manage the issues which may impact on maintaining effectiveness within a commercial environment.

•    Ability to maintain personal effectiveness, workload issues, and team and client relationships, both under normal circumstances, and at times of significant pressure.

•    Understanding of investor decision making processes and metrics, including mechanisms to mitigate risks to Arup.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. 

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Please see a list of Arup's Singapore benefits below:

•    Hybrid working policy & flexible working hours

•    13th month bonus

•    Birthday leave

•    Paid parental leave for birth mothers 16 weeks & new parents (excluding birth mothers) 4 weeks

•    Purchase Additional leave of up to 20 days (permanent employees)

•    Paid Annual subscription to relevant Professional association.

•    Reimbursement of Professional Engineers application and examination Fees

•    International mobility opportunities

•    QP allowance

•    Site Allowance

•    Work related travel insurance 

•    Dental expense cover

•    Marriage leave (3 days)

•    Examination leave (2 days)

•    Family care leave

•    Bike Loans of up to SGD2000

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup provide an environment where you will make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

Arup does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.