Overview
Centre for Impact Investing and Practices Jobs in Singapore, Singapore at Temasek Trust
Title: Centre for Impact Investing and Practices
Company: Temasek Trust
Location: Singapore, Singapore
About Temasek Trust
Temasek Trust is the philanthropy arm of Temasek Holdings, with community stewardship goals of protecting the planet, uplifting communities, connecting people, and advancing capabilities. By forging new pathways in philanthropy and impact investing with like-minded partners, Temasek Trust advances catalytic philanthropy as a force for good. Through the Temasek Trust Collective, an ecosystem of organisations united by a shared purpose of building better for every generation, it harnesses diverse capabilities to build capacity, convene partnerships, mobilise capital, and catalyse solutions innovation to create lasting impact. For more information, visit www.temasektrust.org.sg. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
About the Centre for Impact Investing and Practices
The Centre for Impact Investing and Practices (“CIIP”) fosters the growth of impact investing and practices in Asia and beyond by building and sharing knowledge, bringing together stakeholders in the community, and bringing about positive action that accelerates the adoption of impact investing. We work with corporates and investors across the capital spectrum – from commercial returns to philanthropists. Based in Singapore, CIIP was established in 2022 as a non-profit centre by Temasek Trust, a steward of philanthropic endowments and gifts.
To achieve a sustainable future for all mankind, the world needs companies that can drive positive changes at scale through products and services. Impact investing can spur the growth of such companies and help advance solutions to address the challenges that the world faces today. We believe that sustainable companies are those who pursue social and environmental impact as avidly as they pursue profits and shareholder value. By striving to generate positive and measurable social and environmental returns alongside a financial return, both impact investors and companies can achieve returns with purpose.
CIIP is the anchor partner for United Nations Development Programme's ("UNDP") Private Finance for the SDGs in Southeast Asia. Private Finance for the SDGs is the UNDP initiative tasked to develop resources that accelerate investments towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) by 2030.
For more information, visit www.ciip.com.sg
THE POSITION/ROLE
Job Description
CIIP was launched in June 2022, with Temasek and ABC Impact as our strategic partners. We are seeking a motivated professional to drive industry research, ecosystem development, and innovative capital mobilisation initiatives that advance impact investing across Asia.
The successful candidate will contribute to and lead research projects that generate public-good insights, analyse catalytic capital solutions that mobilise private capital towards impact outcomes, and develop programmes that strengthen the impact ecosystem.
This role requires a unique combination of strategic thinking, strong stakeholder management capabilities, analytical rigour, and a solid understanding of impact investing, business, and finance.
You will work with the team on one or more of the following:
Industry research and thought leadership
- Support development and execution of industry-facing research projects, from problem definition, project scoping, and stakeholder engagement to qualitative and quantitative analysis, synthesis of findings, and write-up of reports.
- Conduct market research and landscape studies on impact investing, blended finance, philanthropy, sustainable development, and emerging impact sectors. This will include analysis of innovative financing vehicles (including catalytic capital, blended finance) aimed at mobilising private capital towards impact outcomes.
- Develop practical frameworks, tools, and recommendations that support industry adoption of impact investing practices and standards.
- Produce presentations, reports, and other materials that translate complex insights into clear, actionable recommendations for diverse stakeholders.
Catalysing ecosystem action
- Engage with investors, philanthropic organisations, development finance institutions, corporates, and ecosystem partners to develop scalable funding solutions and capacity building initiatives, including for CIIP’s Amplifier programme.
Stakeholder engagement
- Build strategic partnerships across the impact ecosystem, including investors, foundations, family offices, corporates, intermediaries, and government agencies.
- Facilitate collaborations and convenings that strengthen the impact investing ecosystem and accelerate capital flows towards impactful businesses.
- Support the organisation of industry events, workshops, roundtables, and learning programmes.
KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Accounting, or related disciplines. A postgraduate qualification (Master's degree) and/or demonstrated research experience (academic or industry-based) will be an advantage.
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in impact investing, asset management, consulting, industry research, development finance, philanthropy, or related fields.
- Strong understanding of impact investing, blended finance, catalytic capital, sustainable development, and ecosystem-building approaches.
- Working knowledge of investment concepts, financial analysis, business models, and capital structures.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and engaging multiple stakeholders across sectors.
- Excellent research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information into actionable insights.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, presentation development, and stakeholder engagement.
- Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with impact measurement and management frameworks, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and sustainability-related standards will be an advantage.
- Experience and/or expertise in thematic areas such as climate and resilience, financial inclusion, health, insurance, sustainable agriculture, education, or livelihoods will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of Southeast Asian markets and languages will be an advantage.
Candidates may submit their applications with subject line: [Centre for Impact Investing & Practices] [Your name]. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis and accepted until 19 July 2026.
Applicants who are not contacted within one month after the closing date should consider their applications filed for future reference.
