INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE

Responsibilities:

• Conducting various industries research, identification of key drivers, players, trends, and potential targets;
• Evaluation of investment opportunities to provide preliminary investment review based on financial and strategic considerations;
• Building complex financial models (incl. LBO) to support the valuation (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions), sensitivity analysis and financial structuring;
• Preparation of investment memorandums, presentations, terms-sheets and other deal related materials;
• Coordinating diligence process with 3rd party advisors;
• Participation in negotiations with the sellers, advisors, co-investors and financial institutions;
• Support in managing portfolio companies, including preparation of value creation plans, directing strategic initiatives, reviewing monthly and quarterly financial and operational performance, assisting them on capital raises, credit financing and M&A transactions;
• Supervising work of junior team members: assigning tasks, providing timely and constructive feedback, shouldering responsibility for final deliverables.

Main requirements:

• Bachelor or Masters degree of one of a top-ranked local or international universities. CFA and / or other relevant courses would be a plus;
• Ideally 4-5 years of deal execution experience on the sell-side or buy-side in investment banking or private equity;
• Strong hard skills: financial modelling, business valuation, preparing of presentations;
• Ability to quickly structure massive amounts of data and communicate complex ideas;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, fluent English;
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills;
• Result-oriented and able to achieve multiple objectives within a tight timeframe