M&A Consultant Manager

Position: M&A Consultant (Manager Level) (Job ID: 20357) Tanjong Pagar Basic + Comms Job Description: - Originate and manage a pipeline of prospective investors and acquirers across Singapore and international markets, leveraging an existing network to secure qualified introductions and meetings for client mandates. - Assess investor–opportunity fit and prepare pitch decks, information memorandam, and presentations for senior stakeholders. - Lead M&A engagements end-to-end including target screening, valuation, deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and closing focused on cross-border deals (USD10–100 million) involving Southeast Asian clients or Japan based clients with Southeast Asian interests. - Develop and review financial models and valuations (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions), including complex modeling for multi-class structures, multi-jurisdictional operations, start-ups, and tech businesses, to value companies, equity, and other assets for M&A, restructuring, and reporting purposes. - Prepare forecasts and scenario analyses for acquisitions and restructurings, assessing key assumptions and validating them through field research such as site visits and stakeholder interviews. - Analyze financial and market data to provide recommendations directly to the client's CEO. - Ensure transactions comply with applicable regulations and align with client objectives, collaborating with Japan-based teams and external advisors. Job Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, Banking & Finance, Economics or equivalent - At least one professional qualification in finance/accounting/CFA/FRM - Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in transaction services or corporate finance field with a good understanding of corporate finance is required - Minimum of 5 years of experience working for MNCs and listed companies is required (as for the consultancy job career, minimum 2 years of experience assisting similar companies) - Experience of working overseas, or educational background graduated from an overseas university is strongly advantageous. - High level of verbal and written proficiency in Chinese language is essential as this is necessary for negotiations with client, Chinese-speaking business owners in Singapore and South-East Asia - Willing to travel to Japan and ASEAN countries (typically 1-2 times per month) - Strong quantitative skills with an understanding of financial statements - Strong grasp of business and intangible assets valuation concepts; proficiency in financial instruments valuation is an advantage - Excellent analytical, problem solving and presentation/reporting skills, combined with a good understanding of business dynamics and commercial value drivers - Self-motivated and able to work independently - Strong capability to manage multiple projects