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Position : Investment Analyst

Please kindly prepare the following information and submit your job application via this link : https : / / www.korupartners.com / jobposting / ?jobid=87

• Resume.
• Academic Transcript.
• 500 words or less response to “ What matters to you the most? And why ?” (An email will be sent to you requesting this essay the next working day after the job application is submitted).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and all applications with missing information and no justifiable reason will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

Koru Partners is a thematically driven alternative investment firm identifying attractive investment opportunities that are backed by macro-holistic themes encompassing forward-looking social, economic, demographic, and technological changes.

We are inspired to be the world’s leading business partner for unique insights, understanding and decision making. It is our mission to understand the challenges facing humanity and to empower people and companies, working to transform such challenges into opportunities through allocation of capital.

We are looking for an Investment professional who is looking to grow with us. Currently, we are primarily focused on late stage private opportunities as well as public equities but will shortly be expanding into other asset classes. If you are up for the challenge, we can promise a great journey and an opportunity to learn the various parts of our business. Be part of a scaling organisation where your contributions directly influence our growth!

Salary :

SGD 6,000 to 11,000 per month

• Group Insurance.
• Medical Reimbursement.
• Health Screening Reimbursement.
• Vision Care and Health Reimbursement.

• Strong emphasis on company core values to guide you in your day-to-day work and life.
• A dynamic team who will challenge and support you.
• Flexible and transparent work culture.

• Research on wide-ranging topics that include macro, thematic, industry, and company.
• Prepare detailed presentations, reports, and financial models.
• Develop independent views on investment opportunities.
• Manage investment due diligence process and various stakeholders involved.
• Monitor, review, and analyse the performance of existing investments.
• Collaborate in the design of the investment process and framework.
• Liaise with the Product team to develop in-house analytics tools.
• Assist other departments (such as Operations, Finance, etc.) as and when required.

• At least 1-2 years of experience in investment banking, investment-related or relevant fields with a preference for direct experience in public and / or private equity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).

• First principles thinker.
• Intellectually curious.
• Has a growth mindset.
• Able to learn and work independently.
• Able to manage multiple deliverables with a decent amount of uncertainty.
• Logical problem solver.
• Detailed oriented.
• Able to clearly articulate findings and conclusions in a concise manner.
• Proficient in financial modelling, MS Office, Bloomberg, Factset and other tools.
• Singapore Citizen or PR preferred.

We are a firm expecting collaborators to be highly aligned with our core values. Therefore, you should be :

• Dedicated and Driven . You are a self-starter who is able to work effectively with low levels of supervision or minimum direction while under pressure in a fast‑paced environment. You are energetic, resourceful, and a hands‑on individual who pursues goals with sense of urgency. You readily cope with changing priorities, take initiative, and able to follow through with assigned tasks.
• Integrity and Ethics . You have a strong, ingrained sense of professional integrity and ethics.
• Entrepreneurial and Effective Team Member . You have the ability to see the commercial angle, while being mindful of associated risks. You have strong leadership qualities and can assume responsibilities, while being a team player within a high‑performance group.
• Agile Thinker . You enjoy solving complex problems and able to see the big picture while mapping out the details to achieve your goals. You are creative about providing innovative solutions (new processes, technologies, and approaches).