Associate / Senior Associate, Transaction Support (Japanese speaking)

Who We Are

Revantage is a global corporate services leader, delivering exceptional experiences to Blackstone portfolio companies and investments that enable them to thrive. As a global firm, Revantage provides a suite of service offerings with our best-in-class talent, processes, and technologies to support thousands of assets and billions in TEV across asset classes, including industrial, residential, hospitality, office, retail, and others.

Revantage Asia Pacific (with offices in Singapore and Sydney) is among three Revantage regions that also include Revantage North America and Revantage Europe.

What We Value: Our Culture

Creating a culture that inspires change and momentum requires the right team.  We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry.  The culture at Revantage is built on our shared core values and commitment to be:

• Achievers – We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams.


• Enthusiasts - We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible.


• Leaders - We commit to continuously improve our performance.


• Learners – We learn from our challenges, successes and the diversity of our people.


• Partners - We deliver value and positive impact to our partners.

Why This Role Is Valuable 

Revantage APAC is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate in the Transaction Support team based in the Singapore Office. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Transaction Support for Asia-Pacific in Singapore, the candidate will be responsible for partnering with Blackstone on deal execution across acquisitions, dispositions and other transaction related matters including deal onboarding and ad hoc reporting.

How You Add Value

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Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders on deal execution support, deal onboarding, and post-closing deal management


• Assist in the engagement with due diligence (e.g. Financial) advisors and review of due diligence reports, findings and recommendations


• Review transaction documents (SPA, Term Sheets, Escrow Agreements) for acquisition and disposition activities


• Manage the establishment of Investment Structure’s (SPV’s), including bank accounts and FX lines


• Prepare funds flow files for deal closing (acquisition and dispositions) and coordination with Treasury teams on fund transfers and FX settlement


• Prepare and review completion accounts and relevant post-closing acquisition accounting journals


• Prepare and review funds capitalization files and documents


• Coordinate and lead post-closing deal onboarding (including finance related handover documents) with various stakeholders


• Ad hoc tasks, analyses and projects as and when required

Skills:

• Certified Public Accountant / Chartered Accountant or equivalent with 4-6 years of experience, ideally including time in a Big Four accounting firm or financial institution. Experience with transactions advisory / execution support highly regarded.


• Effective communication across various functions and offices globally to influence diverse stakeholders across regions


• Strong analytical skill, with ability to work with large data sets, synthesizing information from diverse data to draw logical conclusions and communicate insightful analysis; results orientated and eye for detail


• Highly self-motivated and able to effectively work and able to multitask and deliver under tight deadlines


• Proven coordination experience, highly organized with ability to hold stakeholders accountable


• Quick learner with the ability to quickly turnaround ad hoc requests in a fast-paced environment


• Fluency in English and business-level proficiency in Japanese is required