About The Beacon Fund
The Beacon Fund is the first private debt fund focused on Vietnam, and the first private debt fund dedicated to gender equality and social impact in Southeast Asia. Beacon focuses on a significant investment opportunity amongst the “missing middle” of firms which are too small for private equity, too big for microfinance, do not fit the growth profile of venture capital and are underserved by banks. Beacon aims to contribute to closing the SME and gender financing gap through providing appropriate capital and support to sustainable, moderate growth companies led by women and diverse teams. Through its strategy, Beacon hopes to shine a light on alternative models of investing and entrepreneurial success.
Website: beaconfund.com
About This Role
As part of our growth strategy, we are seeking an Investment Associate/Senior Associate – Deal Origination & Execution to work in our Deal Origination team to drive deal sourcing efforts, cultivate strong referral partnerships, and shepherd opportunities through the full investment process in close collaboration with our credit, legal and impact teams. This role reports to the CEO.
This role requires a fast-learner with a ‘can-do’ spirit and a strong relationship builder – someone who can develop trusted external partnerships while also working seamlessly across internal functions. The ideal candidate combines strong interpersonal skills with sound investment judgement, enabling them to assess, prioritise, advance and ultimately close high-quality opportunities with discipline and focus. This role will give you a front-row seat in helping build and refine the playbook for a relatively new asset class in Vietnam with significant growth potential – private debt.
Key Responsibilities
- Bring in new high-quality pipeline opportunities for the fund through direct outreach to entrepreneurs, our network of referral partners, and other creative methods
- Build trust with pipeline companies and manage the relationship throughout the deal process, from first contact to closing, with a keen eye on getting deals across the finish line
- Work with the broader investment team (including credit, legal and impact functions) to perform initial and in-depth due diligence on target companies, particularly from a commercial perspective
- Contribute to deal structuring and negotiations
- Keep our CRM up-to-date so we can generate insights to inform our pipeline, partnership, marketing strategies
- Work with the marketing team to support the creation of content and campaigns to increase our brand awareness and outreach
- Assist with administrative and project-based responsibilities on ad-hoc basis
What We Are Looking For
- Minimum 6 years relevant work experience in investment, ideally on the buy-side at a private credit or private equity fund
- Sound business and investment judgment and good problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills; comfortable presenting to and interaction with business owners and C-level executives
- Experience working with SMEs and/or with organisations which serve SMEs
- Familiarity with debt and mezzanine investment products – both financial aspects as well as legal structuring aspects – is a plus
- Self-starter who is comfortable working in a small team setting, willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done; nimble and flexible to changes
- Bachelor’s or equivalent degree
- Fluent in English and Vietnamese
This position should expect around 20% travel domestically and occasionally abroad.
Application Process
Please submit your resume with cover letter and sample work products (e.g. sales pitch, presentation, etc – if applicable) to hr@beaconfund.com by 23 October 2026. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Working At Beacon
What is it like to work at the Beacon Fund? We’re a young, fast-growing organisation with a meaningful mission, innovating to push the boundaries of impact investing in Southeast Asia. We are proud of our team’s supportive and inclusive culture and we make sure that our values are not just for show. We love learning new skills, challenging each other with new ideas and perspectives, and getting things done!
Beacon Fund is committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and respectful workplace, free from discrimination of any kind (including but not limited to gender, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, age, or family responsibilities). We believe that individuals thrive when assessed based on their performance, skills and potential. To help minimise unconscious bias in our recruitment process, we encourage candidates not to include non-essential personal information – such as age, marital or pregnancy status, or personal photos – in their application materials.
We also offer flexible working arrangements, including partial work-from-home options, to support employees with caregiving responsibilities and those returning from maternity, parental, or family-related leave.
Beacon’s Values
We have invested in setting and living our values from day 1. Our values are:
1) Care personally, challenge directly (i.e. radical candour)
2) Reason from first principles
3) Own it and commit to it
4) Grow with intention
5) Enjoy the journey 😊
