Associate – Investment Banking / M&A

Career Zoom Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique investment banking advisory firm in Singapore is seeking an Associate for its growing team. The role involves executing transactions, managing client interactions, and conducting financial analyses. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication and analytical skills, as well as expertise in Microsoft Office and financial modeling. Competitive compensation and professional growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Energetic and decisive with high integrity.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of marketing documents and presentations.
• Develop financial analyses to support the deal process.
• Be a reliable contact for client due diligence processes.
• Maintain client relationships and manage day-to-day inquiries.

Skills

Financial analysis

Industry analysis

Client engagement

Communication skills

Data comprehension

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CapIQ

Bloomberg

Job description

Title

Associate – Investment Banking / M&A

About the Role

We are representing a mid‑market investment advisory firm expanding its Singapore office. The firm offers end‑to‑end deal execution, regional exposure, and a strong focus on professional growth. The client is an independent, boutique investment banking advisory firm headquartered in Singapore, with a Pan‑Asian presence. Their key business activities involve private financing, M&A, and restructuring advisory services across various industry verticals, with a focus on the TMT, consumer/retail, industrials, real estate/hospitality, and infrastructure sectors.

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

• Assist in the preparation of marketing documents / presentations, including teasers, information memorandums and management presentations
• Develop financial analyses to support the deal process, including (1) creation of financial models – operating models/pro‑formal 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 inquiries & 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 soft copy 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 a 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)