Assistant Vice President/Vice President, Portfolio Development
SG, 238891
Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$434 billion (US$324 billion, €299 billion, £250 billion, and RMB2.35 trillion) as at 31 March 2025. Marking our unlisted assets to market would provide S$35 billion of value uplift and bring our mark to market net portfolio value to S$469 billion.
Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations.
Operating on commercial principles, we seek to deliver sustainable returns over the long term.
We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.
For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg.
For Temasek Review 2025, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg.
For Sustainability Report 2025, please visit https://www.temasek.com.sg/content/dam/temasek-corporate/sustainability/2025/Temasek-Sustainability-Report-2025.pdf.
Responsibilities
- Lead in-depth strategic and operational analyses of portfolio companies, including:
- Financial, business strategy and competitive positioning
- Operational efficiency and performance improvement opportunities
- Market dynamics and industry attractiveness
- Lead identification, evaluation and execution of value creation initiatives, such as:
- Strategy refocusing and transformation
- Operational improvements and performance acceleration
- Balance sheet optimisation and restructuring
- Corporate restructuring initiatives
- Develop, oversee and challenge robust valuation and financial models, including:
- SOTP, DCF, DDM
- Trading comparables and precedent transactions
- Scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to support investment and strategic decisions
- Monitor and assess portfolio performance and key value drivers:
- Evaluate financial strength, competitive positioning, and emerging risks
- Monitor performance through financial and operational KPIs; assess performance and provide actionable insights to enhance long-term value
- Translate operational and strategic insights into value-creation priorities and financial implications, including linking business performance levers to valuation outcomes
- Engage with stakeholders, senior management teams and Board Directors:
- Support strategic discussions and key decision-making processes
- Track execution of initiatives and drive accountability for outcomes
- Contribute to portfolio-wide initiatives, including:
- Identifying synergies and best practices across companies
- Supporting organic and inorganic growth opportunities and partnership opportunities
- Driving knowledge sharing and best practices
- Own selected workstreams end-to-end, from problem framing and analysis through stakeholder alignment, recommendation development, and execution follow-through
- Coach and mentor junior team members, contributing to team development and capability building
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related field with strong academic performance
- At least 5–8 years of experience in top-tier management consulting, investment banking, private equity / corporate finance / M&A, accounting or related field
- Strong track record in strategic analysis, financial modelling, valuation, and problem-solving
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, with the ability to influence outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Translate analysis into practical, execution-focused recommendations
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
- Work independently with a high degree of ownership
- Strong communication and writing skills, with the ability to distil complex issues clearly
- Familiarity with financial data platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet)
- AI fluency, including practical use of tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to enhance research, synthesis, analysis, and productivity
