Transaction Services Financial Due Diligence (FDD) Financial Services, Assistant Manager/Manager

Job description

We invite highly motivated and dynamic professionals to join our growing Deal Advisory – Transaction Services practice in the Singapore office.

Our deal advisory team provides holistic client solutions for buying, selling, partnering, funding and fixing.  The Transaction Services team focuses on due diligence assistance in relation to acquisitions, disposals, public bids/mergers, joint ventures, buy-outs, market entries, financing and other transactions.  The team also helps clients identify upside opportunities and risks in their transaction processes to satisfy the due diligence requirements of underwriting banks.

 

The role involves:
•  Engagement leadership : Effectively leading multiple large, complex workstreams in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments
•  Business development : Building, commercialising and sustaining relationships with top management team members. You are required to develop TS offerings focusing on specific themes and/or clients in the financial services sector. You are expected to be comfortable in providing regularly input into horizon scanning activities and discussing asset opportunities with clients
•  Risk management : Identifying and managing risks to ensure that the firm's risk management frameworks are implemented appropriately and effectively
•  Deliver quality services : You are required to monitor and deliver high quality service to clients (both internal and external). You are also to be proficient at managing multiple priorities.
•  Team development : Identify and accelerate leadership development in team members by establishing appropriate plans and frameworks with particular emphasis on coaching and skills transfer
•  Personal development : Participate in the career and skills development of more junior staff and acting as a role model for colleagues and clients by living the values of the Firm
•  Performance management : Coaching and mentoring junior staff in the department
•  Advisory skills : You are to utilise your extensive skills and experience to provide advice as a trusted adviser.

 

Experience, skills and qualifications:
• Strong academic background with financial qualifications such as ACA, CFA or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in Big 4 environment with detailed knowledge and understanding of financial due diligence and M&A processes.
• 1 - 2 years of relevant experience of working with Financial Services clients (i.e. Banks, Insurers, Asset Managers etc.)
• Prior experience working in South East Asia is highly regarded, but not essential.
• Strong personal impact.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to interpret data, generate insights and construct solutions.
• Evidence of working successfully with top management teams at clients.
• Ability to perform consistently under pressure.
• Ability to lead and operate in high performing and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge and experience in basic Microsoft Office applications (including Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Enthusiasm to work as part of a team based across multiple geographies to meet challenging client deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Willingness to travel.