Associate

Our client is an independent boutique investment banking advisory firm based in Singapore, with a presence across Asia. They specialize in private financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and restructuring advisory services. Their work spans various industry sectors, including Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT), Consumer and Retail, Industrials, Real Estate and Hospitality, and Infrastructure.

Role Description

The Associate/Senior Associate will be expected to work closely with senior management in executing various transactions, and also manage a team of Analysts

Core responsibilities are as follows:

Transaction Execution:  Provide execution support to the senior team

• Assist in the preparation of marketing documents / presentations, including teasers, information memorandums and management presentations

• Develop financial analyses to support deal process, including (1) creation of financial models - operating models/Pro-forma earnings and (2) preparation of valuation analyses - DCF, SOTP and/or comparable company analysis (precedent transaction and trading)

• Be a reliable contact person for conducting and coordinating any client due diligence processes

Manage client engagement through:

• Maintain client relationships by managing day to day inquires & obtaining appropriate information to execute assignments

• Coordinate between the different levels of the company and with external parties to complete the transaction

Industry Specific

• Preparing market and industry research reports highlighting key issues, trends and outlook as advised by the senior team

• Undertake research on special projects or sectors to identify business opportunities including potential clients

• Track identified companies/sectors on a regular basis for key events and announcements

• Provide the industry related inputs for the creation of transaction marketing materials

• Conduct detailed industry analysis and develop firm Industry knowledge of one or more sectors

Administrative

• Responsible for all client files – hard copy and soft versions to be maintained and kept up to date and backed up on the server.

• Ensure that deal documents like NDAs, Engagement letters etc. are stored correctly in hard and softcopy and backed up on server

• Assist the senior team in drafting / negotiating NDAs and client engagement letters

• Set up and send out meeting and conference call requests

• Ensure that the closed deal process is followed (necessary client communication, preparation of tombstones, preparation of case study etc.)

• Creating and updating company databases in a timely manner

Skills and Knowledge 

Candidate should have/be

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Energetic and decisive, with high level of integrity

• Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive with an ability to handle multiple transactions

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing using business English

• Ability to comfortably interact with business clients and management

• Possess excellent industry analysis, financial analysis and modelling skills

• Ability to comprehend data (both qualitative & quantitative) and communicate succinctly.

• Knowledge of products like term debt, working capital financing, project finance, structured products, M&A etc.

• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and databases (CapIQ / Bloomberg)