Chief Corporate Officer (M&A)

Job Description The Chief Corporate Officer (CCO) is a senior leadership role responsible for leading the Group’s corporate, legal, governance, and transaction-related functions across Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. The role plays a critical part in mergers & acquisitions, investments, capital raising, corporate governance, and group-level legal and secretarial matters, working closely with the Group CEO, Board, shareholders, Country Leads, and external advisors.

This position acts as a key strategic partner to the Group CEO, supporting growth through acquisitions, investments, and expansion into new markets while ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance, and execution discipline.

Key Responsibilities

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

Experience & Background 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. Skills & Attributes 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.