Associate

Position Title: Associate/Senior Associate

Location: Singapore

Reporting To: Investment Director and Managing Director

About the Firm

Our client is the Singapore office of an established Japanese private equity firm with a long-term track record across Asia. The firm is known for its disciplined, hands-on investment approach and entrepreneurial culture, with a growing focus on cross-border opportunities across Southeast Asia.

The Singapore team operates in a lean and collaborative environment, offering investment professionals broad exposure across the full transaction lifecycle — from evaluation and execution through to portfolio monitoring and value creation initiatives.

This is an opportunity to join a growing platform where you will work closely with senior investment professionals and gain meaningful responsibility on live transactions.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Analysis & Financial Modelling

• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including operating models, DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, and sensitivity analysis.
• Support evaluation of new investment opportunities across Southeast Asia through financial and commercial analysis.
• Assess key investment risks, return drivers, and value creation opportunities.

Deal Execution Support

• Support end-to-end transaction execution processes, including due diligence coordination, data room review, financial analysis, and deal documentation.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, management teams, advisors, lenders, and counterparties throughout live transactions.
• Assist in transaction structuring and execution workstreams where required.

Research & Investment Evaluation

• Conduct industry, market, competitor, and company research to support investment theses and screening of new opportunities.
• Monitor sector trends, market developments, and relevant macroeconomic factors across the region.

Investment Materials & Internal Reporting

• Prepare investment committee papers, internal presentations, investment memoranda, and other transaction-related materials.
• Support preparation of external presentations, teasers, and investor-facing materials where required.

Portfolio Monitoring

• Support portfolio monitoring activities, including financial performance tracking, operational analysis, and ad hoc reporting for active investments.
• Assist with strategic analysis and value creation initiatives across portfolio companies when applicable.

Requirements

• 1–5 years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate finance, transaction advisory, financial due diligence, or related investment roles.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities with experience working on live transactions.
• Prior exposure to M&A, investment evaluation, or transaction execution processes preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and commercial thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, hands-on, and comfortable operating within a lean team structure.
• Southeast Asia transaction exposure or cross-border experience would be advantageous.

Why Join

• Opportunity to gain broad exposure across the full investment lifecycle within a growing private equity platform.
• Lean team environment with meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to senior leadership.
• Regional transaction exposure across Southeast Asia and cross-border investment opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial and collaborative culture with strong learning and development opportunities.
• Platform for long-term growth within an expanding investment team.