Business Development & Investment (Japanese Speaking)

REERACOEN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

REERACOEN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a Business Development & Investment professional (Japanese speaking) to join the team in Singapore. The role covers identifying, sourcing, and evaluating new business and investment opportunities, and preparing analyses to support investment decisions and strategy.

You will conduct market and financial analyses, work with the Head Office in Japan and group companies, and prepare management reports in Japanese and English for decision makers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, commerce, engineering, or related field.
• Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPT N1 for complex communications with Head Office in Japan.
• Experience in business development, investment, corporate planning, M&A, financial modelling, due diligence, or financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess new business and investment opportunities; maintain an investment pipeline.
• Build relationships with targets, financial institutions, consultants, and advisers.
• Work with Head Office in Japan and group companies to evaluate opportunities.
• Analyze market size, growth, competition, business models, risks, and value drivers.
• Evaluate target revenues, costs, value chains, and commercial arrangements.
• Support investment evaluation from prelim to internal approval.
• Prepare management reports with investment rationale, findings, and risks.
• Create presentations in Japanese and English for management meetings.
• Coordinate due diligence and responses with internal stakeholders and external advisers.

Skills

Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N1

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Business Development & Investment (Japanese Speaking) (37936) Location: City/Town

Our client is a Japanese-listed trading company seeking a Business Development & Investment professional to join its team. The successful candidate will be part of the Business Development team, responsible for identifying, sourcing, and evaluating new business and investment opportunities. The role will also involve conducting business, financial, and profitability analyses and preparing management reports to support investment decisions and business strategy.

Responsibilities

Investment Marketing & Opportunity Sourcing

• Identify new business and investment opportunities and conduct preliminary assessments of each opportunity, including the target's business profile, strategic importance, and commercial potential. Maintain an up-to-date pipeline of potential investment opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with potential investment targets, business partners, financial institutions, consultants, and professional advisers.
• Work with relevant internal departments, the Head Office in Japan, and group companies to identify and evaluate investment opportunities aligned with the company's business strategy.

Business Analysis & Investment Evaluation

• Analyse market size, growth potential, the competitive landscape, business models, strengths and weaknesses, and key risks associated with potential investment opportunities.
• Review and analyse target businesses' revenue models, cost structures, value chains, commercial arrangements, operations, and key value drivers.
• Evaluate the strategic fit of potential investments, including alignment with the company's business strategy, potential synergies with existing businesses, and future growth opportunities.
• Review information and materials provided by potential investment targets and business partners, identify information gaps, and determine key areas requiring further analysis.
• Support and coordinate the investment evaluation process, from preliminary assessment through detailed evaluation and internal approval.

Financial & Profitability Analysis

• Analyse the financial statements, business plans, budgets, historical performance, and financial forecasts of potential investment targets or businesses. Prepare or review financial models to assess business valuations, investment returns, and projected cash flows.
• Review key financial indicators, including revenue, profit, cash flow, working capital, capital expenditure, and funding requirements.
• Evaluate the profitability of investment opportunities using financial metrics such as Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV), and payback period.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess how changes in key assumptions may affect business valuations and investment returns.
• Identify key commercial and financial risks and assess appropriate mitigation measures and potential investment conditions.

Management Reporting & Decision Support

• Prepare management reports outlining investment opportunities, strategic rationale, analysis findings, expected returns, key risks, and recommended approaches.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations, analytical materials, and supporting documents in Japanese and English for management meetings, investment review meetings, and reporting to the Head Office in Japan.
• Respond to requests from management and the Head Office in Japan for additional information or analysis by gathering and organising relevant data.

Stakeholder Coordination & Project Support

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across relevant departments to evaluate and advance investment opportunities.
• Support due diligence activities, including information gathering, preparation of questions, coordination of responses, and progress tracking.
• Coordinate with external financial, legal, tax, and commercial advisers, consultants, and business partners.

Requirements & Preferences

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Japanese language proficiency equivalent to JLPT N1, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and logically with the Head Office in Japan, management, and relevant stakeholders.
• Relevant work experience in at least one of the following areas: business development, business investment, corporate planning, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial modelling, due diligence, or financial analysis, preferably in the energy, trading, or related industries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for management reporting, financial analysis, profitability analysis, and financial modelling.

Advantageous

• Exposure to enterprise risk management (ERM), derivatives, credit risk, or market risk.
• Experience coordinating across departments and working with regional or global headquarters.