Internship, Investments & Asset Management (Singapore) – Singapore

New Forests Asia is offering a 4-month internship in Investments & Asset Management based in Singapore. The role provides exposure across the investment lifecycle, including asset management of natural capital assets like forestry and agriculture. Ideal for final-year students or recent graduates with an interest in sustainability and impact investing, candidates will support investment origination, portfolio analysis, and operational performance monitoring.
Please apply throught: Internship, Investments & Asset Management (Singapore) | Job DetailsDescriptionNew Forests Asia is seeking a motivated and analytical individual for a newly created 4-month combined Investments & Asset Management Internship, based in Singapore. This role is designed to provide holistic exposure across the full investment lifecycle - from origination and deployment, through active asset management, to value realisation over the fund life. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience and broad exposure across natural capital assets, including forestry, agriculture, carbon, and related infrastructure.The intern will work closely with both the Investments and Asset Management teams, supporting origination and pipeline management, live transactions, portfolio analysis, and operational performance monitoring across natural capital assets in the Asia region. This opportunity is ideal for a final-year student or recent graduate with a strong interest in natural capital and impact investments.Key ResponsibilitiesInvestments- Support the Investments team across investment origination, evaluation, and transaction execution activities, including forestry, agriculture, carbon, and related processing or infrastructure assets.- Assist with delegated tasks on live transactions, including financial analysis, due diligence support, and preparation of investment materials.- Contribute to investment research projects and market analysis that support capital deployment and client mandates.- Support maintenance of investment pipelines, transaction trackers, and internal databases.- Assist in preparing internal and external reports, presentations, and dashboards relating to investment activity.Asset Management- Assist in monitoring and analysing the operational and financial performance of portfolio assets across the Asia region.- Support the development and maintenance of financial, operational, and forestry or asset-level models.- Help collect, clean, and analyse data from asset managers, operators, and internal systems to generate actionable insights.- Contribute to sustainability and ESG-related analysis, reporting, and performance monitoring across assets.- Assist in the preparation of asset-level reports, dashboards, and materials for internal stakeholders and investors.The successful candidate is expected to work collaboratively across Investments, Asset Management, and other internal teams such as Sustainability and Impact, Governance, Investment Analytics, and Investor Services, and contribute to cross-functional projects as required.Qualifications, Experience and StrengthsWe are seeking candidates with the following qualifications, experience, and strengths:- Undergraduate or postgraduate student, or recent graduate, in Finance, Economics, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.- Strong interest in real assets, natural capital, sustainability, and impact investing.- Experience or interest in forestry, agriculture, carbon markets, or sustainable land use is desirable but not required.- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, particularly in financial and data analysis.- Curious, proactive, and able to take ownership of assigned tasks in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and as part of a team.- Experience using AI tools to problem-solve and automate tasks (desirable but not required).- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint and Excel (particularly financial modelling).- Strong time management and organisational skills.- Ability to think outside the box, contribute to debate, and communicate ideas and suggestions effectively.We pride ourselves on having a supportive New Forests culture that is inclusive to all and we would love to learn how you can bring your unique skills and experience to our business. If you have experience in any of these areas, we encourage you to apply for our roles, even if you only meet some of the criteria.To apply, please provide your resume in PDF format.Phone calls will not be accepted. Application must be done from Internship, Investments & Asset Management (Singapore) | Job DetailsNew Forests is a Certified B Corp and an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. We offer flexible working arrangements to all employees to support their work/life balance.