Senior Associate, Corporate Finance, Strategy and Transactions

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

Our Strategy and Transactions (SaT) team works with clients to manage their capital agenda to drive competitive advantage and increased returns. As part of a global team of 10,000 professionals in 100 countries you will advise clients on preserving, optimising, raising or investing capital. Leveraging an extensive global network, our M&A team provides sector-focused advice on the sale process from strategic positioning to close, and we help execute acquisitions, alliances and mergers. As part of this team you may also advise C-suite executives and boards on evaluating strategic alternatives in the context of transactions.

The opportunity

Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Pte Ltd has been licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a capital markets services provider of corporate finance advisory services since 2001.

As a licensed capital markets services adviser, EY Corporate Finance offers an extensive suite of services, including:

• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
• Fund-Raising
• Capital Markets Advisory
• Regulatory Compliance and General Advisory

We are seeking to build on recent successes and continue to grow the origination and execution capacity of the team through the recruitment of an M&A professional in our EY Corporate Finance team.

Leveraging an extensive global network, our M&A team provides sector-focused advice on the sale process from strategic positioning to close, and we help execute acquisitions, alliances and mergers. In addition, we provide independent financial advice for interested person transactions and other capital markets transactions governed by the rules of the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX). As part of this team you may also advise C-suite executives and boards on evaluating strategic alternatives in the context of transactions.

Your key responsibilities

• Be a key part of our dynamic corporate finance team covering the South East Asia working with regional and multinational clients
• Assist senior executives within the team in M&A deal generation, execution and project management
• Independently prepare financial models, analysis, proposals, marketing documents, teasers and information memoranda for M&A and corporate finance transactions
• Production of high quality, relevant and impactful professional documents for Maintaining client confidentiality and handling sensitive information with discretion
• Develop your own business network with a view to increasing your origination capabilities over the medium term

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience of corporate finance in an investment bank, professional services firm or boutique
• A track record of working on both the buy-side and sell-side, as well as finance raising
• Strong numerical, financial and modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements
• Proven ability to produce high quality and impactful professional documents for clients and internal use
• Sound commercial judgment and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking
• Minimum 3 years of relevant corporate finance working experience in an Investment Bank, Corporate Finance firm or Boutique firm
• Strong financial modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements.
• Experience in valuing companies using various methodologies, mainly DCF, precedent transactions and traded comparable companies.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Transactions experience
• Client facing experience from a professional services background
• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, we look for people with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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