Analyst

Investment Analyst
Location: Singapore
Reporting To: Investment Director & Managing Director

About the Firm
Our client is the Singapore office of a well-established Japanese private equity firm with a strong track record of investing in and growing businesses across Asia. 

The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career investment professional looking to accelerate their development within a private equity environment.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior investment professionals across deal sourcing, evaluation, execution, due diligence, portfolio monitoring, and investment committee preparation.
The role is highly analytical and execution-focused, making it ideal for candidates who enjoy financial modelling, problem-solving, and evaluating businesses.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Analysis & Modelling

• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including:
  • DCF valuations
  • LBO models
  • Trading comparables
  • Transaction comparables
  • Scenario and sensitivity analyses
• Support investment underwriting and valuation exercises.

Investment Research & Evaluation

• Conduct industry, market, competitor, and company research.
• Analyse business models, growth drivers, financial performance, and key risks.
• Support the development of investment theses and recommendations.

Due Diligence & Transaction Execution

• Assist with financial, commercial, legal, tax, and operational due diligence.
• Coordinate with external advisors and transaction stakeholders.
• Support transaction execution through signing and closing.

Investment Committee Materials

• Prepare investment memos, investment committee papers, presentations, and supporting analysis.
• Clearly articulate investment rationale, valuation, risks, and recommendations.

Portfolio Monitoring

• Support portfolio company monitoring and performance analysis.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and value creation initiatives.

Requirements
Experience

• 2–4 years of relevant experience in:
  • Private Equity
  • Growth Equity
  • Corporate Development
  • Investment Banking
  • Corporate Finance

Buy-side experience is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities.
• Solid understanding of:
  • DCF
  • LBO
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Corporate finance fundamentals
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Personal Attributes
We are looking for individuals who are:

• Intellectually curious
• Highly detail-oriented
• Humble and coachable
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Comfortable working in a lean team environment
• Able to handle multiple workstreams under tight timelines
• Willing to roll up their sleeves and take ownership

Technical ability is important, but personality and long-term cultural fit will be equally critical.

Language Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English is required.
• Additional Southeast Asian language capabilities are viewed favourably, particularly:
  • Bahasa Indonesia
  • Malay
  • Vietnamese

These language skills are not mandatory but may be useful when evaluating opportunities across the region.

Why Join?

• Direct exposure to senior investment professionals and decision-makers.
• Significant learning opportunities across the full investment lifecycle.
• Regional Southeast Asia investment exposure.
• Lean team environment with meaningful responsibility from day one.
• Strong mentorship and long-term career development potential.
• Opportunity to build a career within a growing private equity platform.