Group Corporate Development Manager (Merger and Acquisition)

Job Purpose

The job exists to achieve the Group's vision and mission to be the global leader in land transport and to deliver sustainable results and growth through a focus on mergers and acquisitions.

Key Accountabilities

We are looking for self-motivated and talented professionals at the corporate level to play a crucial role in the execution of mergers and acquisitions globally across the group. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating M&A opportunities, conducting financial analysis, developing financial models and driving the execution of the transactions across various functional stakeholders. This position is designed for detail-oriented individuals with strong analytical skills.

Job Responsibilities & Duties

1. Perform qualitative and quantitative research and analysis on industry and business;

2. Perform valuation analysis for the business based on various valuation techniques. Experience with building and running financial models independently is a pre-requisite;

3. Supporting end-to-end transaction process including due diligence, structuring, legal documentation and integration; and

4. Prepare management presentations and approval papers.

(Note: Travel outside of Singapore is required for the above)

Working Relationships

Internal Parties & Nature of Interactions:

• Reports to VP Group BD.

• Work closely with functional specialists of various local/overseas business units for advisory, technical, operational inputs channeled towards project feasibility studies and evaluation.

External Parties & Nature of Interactions:

• Interact with existing industry players, potential partners, business contacts and regulators to explore potential collaboration; seek information to conduct feasibility study or commercial due diligence.

• Work together with professional external advisors (primarily legal and financial/tax) for due diligence, deal structuring and documentation.

Minimum Education/Qualifications

Degree in Finance, Accountancy, Economics or Business Administration or related discipline. CFA will be a plus.

Minimum Years/Type of Experience

• > 5 years relevant experience in Big 4 valuation/corporate finance team, investment banking or corporate finance houses; and

• experience in land transport industry is a plus but not required.

Technical Competencies

• Highly meticulous with strong financial analytical skills;

• Ability to build and run financial models;

• Strong business acumen;

• Strong in excel and powerpoint