Senior Associate, Investment Review, Portfolio Strategy and Risk

Overview

The Investment Review team is part of Temasek’s Portfolio Strategy & Risk Group, and provides independent evaluations of proposals to invest in private and publicly listed companies across a wide range of industries.

Responsibilities

In co-operation with investment teams, the Senior Associate will:

• Identify and understand key business drivers, due diligence items, valuation and risks to provide a holistic assessment of investment proposals

• Actively participate in due diligence exercises

• Draft presentations summarizing identified risks / issues and articulate findings to investment teams and investment committee members

• Review and build financial models used for company valuations and scenario analysis

• Participate in the review of existing investee companies

• Participate in key ESG initiatives including ESG risk assessment and value impact on investments

• Assist Assistant Vice Presidents / Vice Presidents on institutional projects

Requirements

• Degree in finance, economics, business administration, accounting or a quantitative discipline

• 3-5 years of experience in PE, M&A investment banking, leveraged finance, management consulting (corporate finance focus), or in a transaction approval and evaluation role

• Substantial experience in conducting diligence and building complex, integrated financial valuation models

• International experience is preferred, but not a requirement

• Strong financial modelling skills (designing, coding and reviewing), including ability to build and manage complex DCF and LBO models

• Detailed understanding of valuation methodologies

• Able to quickly grasp and understand business dynamics and value drivers of target companies across all industries and geographies

• Commercially astute, with ability to think critically and assess an investment proposal in its entirety

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Maturity and diplomatic influencing skills to partner with a wide spectrum of colleagues across the organization, including origination and execution teams

• Confident and strong communication skills. Needs to be able to structure, discuss and present complex issues in an easy to understand manner, including to senior management

• Highly driven, eager to learn and able to work under tight deadlines

• Good team player who puts the team first

• Able to work collaboratively and also able to generate ideas / make decisions on their own