Senior Associate, Investment Review

Temasek; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent investment firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Associate to join their Investment Review team. This role involves evaluating investment proposals, conducting due diligence, and building complex financial models. The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance or a related field, along with 2-4 years of relevant experience in private equity or investment banking. Strong financial modeling skills and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in PE, M&A, or management consulting.
• Substantial experience in conducting diligence and complex financial valuation.
• Fluent English skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Identify key business drivers and assess investment proposals.
• Participate in due diligence exercises and draft presentations.
• Build financial models for company valuations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in finance, economics, business administration, accounting, or quantitative discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$434 billion (US$324 billion, €299 billion, £250 billion, and RMB2.35 trillion) as at 31 March 2025. Marking our unlisted assets to market would provide S$35 billion of value uplift and bring our market‑to‑market net portfolio value to S$469 billion.

Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations.

Operating on commercial principles, we seek to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.

For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg.

For Temasek Review 2025, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg.

For Sustainability Report 2025, please visit https://www.temasek.com.sg/content/dam/temasek-corporate/sustainability/2025/Temasek-Sustainability-Report-2025.pdf.

Introduction

The Investment Review team is part of Temasek’s Portfolio Strategy & Risk Group, and provides independent evaluations of proposals to invest in private and publicly listed companies across a wide range of industries.

Responsibilities

In co‑operation with investment teams, the Senior Associate will:

• Identify and understand key business drivers, due diligence items, valuation and risks to provide a holistic assessment of investment proposal
• Actively participate in due diligence exercises
• Draft presentations summarizing identified risks / issues and articulate findings to investment teams and investment committee members
• Review and build financial models used for company valuations and scenario analysis
• Participate in the review of existing investee companies
• Participate in key ESG initiatives including ESG risk assessment and value impact on investments
• Assist Assistant Vice Presidents / Vice Presidents on institutional projects

Requirements

• Degree in finance, economics, business administration, accounting or a quantitative discipline
• 2-4 years of experience in PE, M&A investment banking, leveraged finance, management consulting (corporate finance focus), or in a transaction approval and evaluation role
• Substantial experience in conducting diligence and building complex, integrated financial valuation models
• International experience is preferred, but not a requirement
• Strong financial modelling skills (designing, coding and reviewing), including ability to build and manage complex DCF and LBO models
• Detailed understanding of valuation methodologies
• Able to quickly grasp and understand business dynamics and value drivers of target companies across all industries and geographies
• Commercially astute, with ability to think critically and assess an investment proposal in its entirety
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Maturity and diplomatic influencing skills to partner with a wide spectrum of colleagues across the organization, including origination and execution teams
• Confident and strong communication skills. Needs to be able to structure, discuss and present complex issues in an easy to understand manner, including to senior management
• Highly driven, eager to learn and able to work under tight deadlines
• Good team player who puts the team first
• Fluent, but not necessarily native, English skills
• Able to work collaboratively and also able to generate ideas / make decisions on their own