Associate, Investment (Asia Pacific ex. China and India)
Location:
SG, 238891
Group:
Investment Group
Department:
SCTR-Technology & Consumer-Asia
Section:
Technology & Consumer-Asia
Job Type:
Permanent
Req ID:
11900
Introduction
- The Associate will be part of Temasek’s investment team covering APAC markets (excluding China and India), supporting the sourcing, evaluation, execution, and portfolio management of investments across sectors.
- This role offers exposure to the full investment lifecycle within a long-term, value-oriented global investment platform.
Responsibilities
- Support the identification, evaluation and execution of investment opportunities across APAC markets (excluding China and India) across private equity, public equity, and fund investments/co-investments.
- Identify and evaluate market and industry trends, as well as conduct research to form views on the sectoral value chain and craft investment thesis.
- Support workflows such as conducting due diligence, performing financial benchmarking and valuation analysis, and crafting a financial model.
- Support the team in the end-to-end investment and divestment process, including preparation of presentations and investment memos for internal evaluation and committee approval.
- Monitor performance of existing portfolio companies and support the team’s portfolio company engagements and value creation initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related fields
- Preferably 1-3 years of relevant work experience with a top tier buy-side firms (private equity), investment bank, or corporate finance / corporate strategy, and M&A
- Analytical with strong foundation in financial modelling and valuation capabilities
- Proficiency in research platforms such as Bloomberg, Capital IQ and other data sources
- Familiarity with AI-enabled research tools and automation platforms to enhance analytical productivity is advantageous
Key Attributes:
- Demonstrated interest in investment
- Strong commercial intuition and ability to quickly understand new business models
- Ownership mindset with proven ability to take initiative, manage multiple priorities, and solve problems independently
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective interaction with both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to learn investment skillset and commercial acumen from the team
- Team-oriented and collaborative
