Vice President, Corporate Development & Special Projects

ABOUT HMLET

Hmlet (hmlet.com) is one of Asia-Pacific’s leading flexible-living and co-living brands. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, Hmlet operates a portfolio of design-led, move-in-ready homes across key gateway cities including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, offering members flexible leases, fully serviced residences, and a connected community. Backed by leading institutional investors and real-estate partners, Hmlet is scaling its platform and product lines across the region and building a senior corporate-development function in Singapore to drive its next phase of growth.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Vice President, Corporate Development & Special Projects is a senior leadership role responsible for driving Hmlet’s inorganic growth, strategic partnerships, investor relations, and highest-priority cross-border initiatives across Asia-Pacific. Reporting to the CEO, the role combines corporate strategy, M&A and investment execution, investor relations and board reporting, and hands-on leadership of complex “special projects” — from new-market entry and joint ventures to platform and portfolio expansion in the real estate, proptech, and flexible-living space.

The successful candidate will be a commercially astute senior operator who has led a business or business unit, executed transactions, managed investor and board relationships, and built real-estate and institutional partnerships — combining deep real-estate expertise with the agility to launch and scale new ventures in a fast-moving environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Development & Strategy

• Define and drive Hmlet’s regional corporate-development agenda in line with the company’s growth strategy and board priorities.

• Identify, evaluate, and execute M&A, joint ventures, strategic investments, and partnership opportunities end-to-end — from sourcing and due diligence to negotiation and integration.

• Build financial models, business cases, and board-level materials to support investment and strategic decisions.

• Monitor market, competitor, and regulatory developments across Asia-Pacific real-estate and proptech sectors to shape strategic direction.

Special Projects & New-Market Entry

• Lead high-priority, cross-functional special projects from concept through to execution, mobilising internal and external teams to deliver on time and to plan.

• Lead regional expansion initiatives, including further development of the Group’s Japan business and entry into other Asia-Pacific markets.

• Stand up and scale new business lines or country subsidiaries, defining operating models, budgets, and go-to-market plans.

Investor Relations, Partnerships & Capital

• Serve as a key point of contact for investors, building and managing relationships with existing and prospective institutional investors, shareholders, and capital partners.

• Lead investor-relations activities, including preparing investor updates, presentations, and periodic reporting, and coordinating fundraising and capital-raising processes.

• Originate and manage relationships with real-estate owners, landlords, developers, and strategic partners across the region to secure inventory and growth opportunities.

Governance, Compliance & Board Reporting

• Prepare board and management reporting packs — including performance updates, strategic analyses, and materials for board and shareholder meetings.

• Oversee and support corporate governance, ensuring that key initiatives, transactions, and operations comply with relevant regulatory and internal requirements across markets.

• Coordinate with legal, finance, and external advisors on compliance, corporate-secretarial, and regulatory matters relating to corporate-development activity.

Leadership

• Provide executive leadership across markets and functions, mentoring team members and embedding a high-performance, execution-focused culture.

• Partner closely with the leadership team to align corporate development with operational and financial objectives.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Economics, Finance, Real Estate, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 12 years’ relevant experience, including significant senior leadership or general-management responsibility.

• Demonstrated track record originating and executing M&A, joint ventures, market entries, or strategic partnerships.

• Deep domain expertise in real-estate development and/or investment, ideally spanning both traditional real estate and technology-enabled or flexible-living business models.

• Experience in investor relations, fundraising, or capital markets — engaging institutional investors and preparing investor and board-level materials.

• Sound understanding of corporate governance and compliance, with experience preparing board and management reporting.

• Experience operating across Asia-Pacific markets, with the ability to lead cross-border initiatives and manage regional stakeholders.

• Business-level proficiency in English, with strong commercial and financial acumen, including financial modelling, deal structuring, and board-level communication.

• Proven leadership presence, with the ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Japanese-language proficiency would be advantageous for working with the Group’s Japan-based teams and business partners.

• Experience at a leading real-estate developer, investor, or proptech / flexible-living platform.

• Track record of establishing or scaling a country subsidiary or regional business unit.

• Established network across institutional real estate, landlords, and capital partners in Asia-Pacific.

REMUNERATION & BENEFITS

Competitive senior-executive package, including [base salary range: S$17K – S$22K per month], performance bonus, and benefits. 

Reports to:  CEO / Regional Managing Director

Location:  Singapore