Company Overview
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKRs insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKRs investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
KKR is a global investment firm with nearly five decades of investment management experience with US$638 billion in AUM as of December 31, 2024. KKR is headquartered in New York and has a presence in 26 cities across four continents combining local expertise with a global perspective.
KKR globally manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real assets, and credit strategies. In addition, KKR Capital Markets supports our firm, portfolio companies, and clients by providing tailored capital markets advice and financing solutions. KKR Capstone, with a mission to create value for all of our stakeholders by identifying and delivering sustainable operational performance within KKR portfolio companies, is also an integral part of the firms overall approach to value creation. KKRs Client Solutions team seeks to diversify KKRs client base to include new investors across all regions and institution types, including a growing focus on individual, private wealth investors.
KKR first established its presence in Asia Pacific in 2005. Since then, KKR has grown to approximately US$80 billion in AUM across all asset classes and strategies, including private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, impact, and growth equity. In Asia Pacific, KKR has 600 executives working across business functions and asset classes with offices in Beijing, Gurugram, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. While nearly all executives are local to their market and are adept at proprietary sourcing, relationship building, and best practices considerations within their markets each executive works closely with KKRs team worldwide to leverage the firms experience and expertise.
KKR has a very collaborative culture where an individuals success is the result of good skills and acumen in the role and ability to leverage the whole firm. They think in terms of we, not I and we know we are better together than one single person no matter how skilled that person is. One Firm, collaboration, operating with like and trust are core to how KKR operates. The person who joins in this role is joining a Global Impact team but also a team of 4,000 people across the firm and we all work together to support each other in delivering the best of KKR to our companies and clients. They are all on the same team. They operate with one P&L where most places have silos. Its not for everyone but their one team mindset keeps KKR special and enables them to achieve great things for their clients.
For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKRs website at www.kkr.com.
Team Overview
KKRs Global Impact team is based in Singapore and covers the region together with the KKR country networks. This team is responsible for sourcing and executing potential investments in alignment with the business focus areas: impact investing.
Impact investing is the practice of investing in companies and organizations with the intent to contribute to measurable positive social or environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. We invest in companies whose core product or service seeks to provide a solution to a critical and locally relevant environmental or social challenge, as defined by the SDGs, thereby driving positive, measurable outcomes or impact.
Using our suite of global resources and tested private equity playbook, we seek to build and grow these companies and generate positive returns for our investors.
Position Summary
We are looking to hire a 6 - 7 month MBA intern between June - December 2025 to be based in Singapore. The intern will be involved in all aspects of the investment process in Asia across Global Impact investments including origination and due diligence, transaction structuring, financing and executing post-closing growth/add-on strategies. As part of a dedicated team in Asia, s/he will be asked to contribute immediately and will have significant responsibilities and exposure, notably working in close collaboration regarding sourcing activities with the Private Equity industry and country teams, as well as with NGT and Infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Examine industry trends and identify investment themes
- Screen and originate deal opportunities in line with the investment themes
- Support in-depth due diligence and business analyses on new investment opportunities
- Provide support across all aspects of the deal execution process
- Participate in the management of portfolio companies, including support on analysis and reporting
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS
- An ideal candidate will have a genuine enthusiasm and curiosity for investing, is highly analytical, entrepreneurial professional with experience working on demanding, high-performing teams. Investment experience across different industries is considered valuable. Prior deal experience in impact investing is helpful, but not required
- Currently enrolled in a top-tier MBA program with a strong academic record
- Prior experience analyzing and structuring investments using sophisticated research, analytical, quantitative and financial modeling/valuation skills is required. S/he will thrive in a merit-based environment functioning as a member of a highly collaborative, tight-knit team
- S/he is expected to be able to operate independently
- Past experience in private equity, growth investing, investment banking or consulting will be advantageous
- Strong interest for impact investing and commitment to sustainability required.
- Candidates must have excellent academic credentials from a top-tier institution(s)
KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.
