Chief Corporate Officer (M&A)

• Mergers & Acquisitions & Investments
  
  
• Lead the Group’s M&A and investment activities for Malaysia and Singapore, with review and oversight responsibility for transactions in Australia.
  
  
• Work closely with vendors, brokers, shareholders, Country CEOs, and internal stakeholders to originate, evaluate, and execute transactions.
  
  
• Oversee valuation, deal structuring, financial forecasts, and negotiations for acquisitions and investments.
  
  
• Lead and coordinate due diligence across finance, legal, HR, operations, IT, and medical governance, working with internal teams and external accounting and legal advisors.
  
  
• Prepare and review transaction documentation including sale of business agreements, share sale agreements, shareholders’ agreements, tenancies, and doctors’ contracts.
  
  
• Coordinate Investment Committee (IC) processes, including preparation of IC papers and presentations for internal and Board -level approvals.
  
  
• Approve funds drawdown and deployment following IC and Board approvals.
  
  
• Monitor post -acquisition performance and work with Country CEOs and finance leaders on performance improvement initiatives.
  
  
• Review financial models for investments, new markets, and ACC setups, and support expansion into new geographies including regulatory approvals, entity setup, and banking arrangements.
  
  
• Capital Raising, Shareholder Investments & Divestments
  
  
• Play an active role in capital raising, shareholder investments, and divestment exercises once transactions are confirmed.
  
  
• Oversee data room preparation and documentation for investors, bankers, and regulators.
  
  
• Review and contribute to information memoranda and prospectuses.
  
  
• Coordinate and respond to due diligence queries from banks, regulators, and potential investors.
  
  
• Participate in investor and stakeholder meetings alongside the CEO and CFO.
  
  
• Manage transaction execution, working closely with legal counsel, company secretaries, and regulators through to completion.
  
  
• Legal, Corporate & Secretarial Matters
  
  
• Oversee the Group’s legal and company secretarial functions, covering Malaysia and Singapore, with escalation oversight for Australia on group -impacting matters.
  
  
• Manage day -to -day legal matters including M&A documentation, contracts, tenancies, business collaborations, doctors’ contracts, and ad hoc legal issues.
  
  
• Liaise with external legal counsel and the Group’s company secretarial firms on board resolutions, regulatory filings, and statutory compliance.
  
  
• Support country teams on legal matters including business agreements, patient complaints, and medical malpractice issues.
  
  
• Act as a key liaison with shareholders on ad hoc corporate information and analysis requests.
  
  
• Governance & Board Matters
  
  
• Serve as Director on the holding company and/or selected subsidiaries, as required.
  
  
• Oversee board and shareholder governance processes including board meetings, board papers, minutes, and resolutions.
  
  
• Review and approve board papers prior to circulation.
  
  
• Attend Group EXCO meetings, Board -related discussions, shareholder briefings, and selected subsidiary meetings.
  
  
• Act as authorised signatory for Group bank accounts in Malaysia and Singapore, including facilities and sukuk -related matters.
  
  
• Approve HQ payroll and selected corporate expenditures.
  
  
• Ad Hoc Projects
  
  
• Lead or support internal corporate projects at country and group level.
  
  
• Work with external corporate communications agencies on HQ -level communications, websites, and social media initiatives.
  
  
• Oversee annual insurance renewals for Malaysia and Singapore.
  
  

Requirements

• Senior leadership experience in corporate development, M&A, investments, legal, or corporate strategy roles.
  
  
• Strong hands -on experience leading M&A transactions, due diligence, and deal execution.
  
  
• Solid understanding of corporate governance, board processes, and regulatory environments in Malaysia and Singapore (Australia exposure an advantage).
  
  
• Experience working with boards, shareholders, investment committees, and external advisors.
  
  
• Background in healthcare, services, or regulated industries is an advantage.
  

• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance strategic thinking and execution.
  
  
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable engaging at Board and shareholder level.
  
  
• Able to manage multiple complex transactions and priorities simultaneously.
  
  
• High integrity, detail -oriented, and governance -focused.
  
  
• Collaborative leadership style, able to work across countries and functions.