Associate Director/Director, Capital Partners

CLSA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA in Singapore is seeking a professional for the origination, analysis, and execution of private equity and credit investments in South East Asia. The ideal candidate should have experience in building client relationships and managing investments from start to finish.

A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance is required, along with significant experience in deal origination and execution. Candidates should be self-driven and possess strong financial modeling skills.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience for Associate Director or 12-15 years for Director level.
• Ability to manage deals independently from start to finish.
• Experience with fundraising is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Originate, evaluate, and execute private equity/credit opportunities.
• Lead deal flow building through networks and corporate connections.
• Oversee investments from origination to exit.
• Prepare investment memos and financial models.

Skills

Deal origination

Client relationship management

Financial modeling

Investment analysis

Fluent in English

Mandarin/Cantonese (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Business or Finance

Job description

This position is responsible for the origination, analysis and execution of private equities and private credit investments in South East Asia.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Originating, evaluating, and executing private equities/ credit investment opportunities in South East Asia
• Leading efforts to build deal flow in South East Asia - through various channels/ networks including corporates, intermediaries, banks, internal stakeholders etc
• Leading client conversations/ relationships
• Overseeing investments end-to-end from origination, negotiation of terms, analysis and underwriting, getting approvals from IC, execution, post deal monitoring and exit.
• Putting together investment memos and financial models.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Finance or an equivalent discipline
• 8 – 12 years (Associate Director) or 12 – 15 years (Director level) of relevant experience in originating and executing deals in private credit or private equity in South East Asia
• Ability to run a deal end-to-end – ranging from negotiating terms with companies, putting together investment memos and financial models independently, and presenting to IC
• Fund raising experience would be a plus
• Self-driven and can work with minimal supervision
• Good command of written and spoken English essential, with Mandarin/Cantonese language skills preferred but not essential.
• Working experiences with Chinese background company is a plus.