Associate

Our client is an independent boutique investment banking advisory firm based in Singapore, with a presence across Asia. They specialize in private financing, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and restructuring advisory services. Their work spans various industry sectors, including Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT), Consumer and Retail, Industrials, Real Estate and Hospitality, and Infrastructure. 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: Provide execution support to the senior team Assist in the preparation of marketing documents / presentations, including teasers, information memorandums and management presentations Develop financial analyses to support deal process, including (1) creation of financial models - operating models/Pro-forma 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 inquires & 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 softcopy 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 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)