Position: Investment Associate/ Senior Associate
Industry: Private Equity
Location: Singapore (cityarea)
Position Overview:
The Associate / Senior Associate willsupport and independently manage key stages of deal execution across the investment lifecycle, with a focus on the TMT/AI sector. The role combineshands-on transaction work with industry research, deal sourcing, andpost-investment support.
Key Responsibilities:
- 1. DealExecution:
- Managecore stages of deal execution, including industry screening, targetidentification, preliminary due diligence, financial modeling, coordination ofdue diligence workstreams, and drafting of investment memoranda.
- Workwith senior team members to deliver key transaction milestones efficiently andon schedule.
- 2. IndustryResearch and Deal Sourcing:
- Maintainongoing coverage of the TMT and AI sectors, including sub-sectors such asenterprise SaaS, AI application layers, semiconductors, and cloudinfrastructure, producing actionable investment insights.
- Buildand maintain a deal sourcing network spanning startups, growth-stage companies,and potential M&A targets.
- 3. TransactionSupport and Post-Investment Coordination:
- Participatein term sheet negotiations and discussions on transaction structuring; assistin preparing investment committee materials.
- Support post-investment management throughcollection and analysis of portfolio company operating data, helping identifypotential issues and value creation opportunities.
Requirements:
- 1. Education:Bachelor's degree or above; background in finance, economics, or a STEM fieldpreferred.
- 2. Experience:
- Approximately5 years of relevant full-time experience, including 2-3 years in directinvestment or M&A.
- Backgroundin investment banking (M&A/IBD) or private equity/venture capital, withhands-on experience in full-cycle M&A transactions, is preferred.
- Familiaritywith the TMT/AI sector is highly valued; experience at leading technologycompanies or in corporate strategic investment/business development in relatedfields is a plus.
- Candidates from consulting, transactionadvisory, or corporate strategic investment backgrounds are welcome, providedthey have solid financial fundamentals (financial statement analysis, valuationmethodologies, LBO modeling).
- 3. TechnicalSkills:
- Strongproficiency in financial modeling and valuation analysis.
- Abilityto independently conduct in-depth industry research.
- Familiaritywith financial databases such as Wind, Capital IQ, and Bloomberg.
- 4. LanguageSkills:
- Fluent in English, capable of using it as a working language for both written and verbal communication for both external engagements and internal communications.
- Fluent in Mandarin Chinese is a plus, with ability to communicate with external stakeholders from Asian background such as Mainland China and Hong Kong.
- 5. PersonalAttributes:
- Strong execution capability, able to independently drive projects forward.
- Growth mindset - open to feedback and proactive about continuous improvement.
- High sense of ownership, results-oriented, and committed to team and deal outcomes.
- Pragmatic, hands-on, and collaborative, valuing substantive contribution over self-promotion.