Total 4 transaction attorney job vacancies in Art / Design / Entertainment category in Singapore

• Lead and provide guidance within the Transaction Monitoring and Sanction function
• Overseeing of day to day Transaction Monitoring and Sanction function and monitor aging status
• Assist in performing level 2 reviews
• Review and checking of response for Production Orders
• Assist in performing sample testing on commercial bank individual alerts cleared by Level 1 reviewers
• Review quarterly sample testing on Accuity (trade financing) alerts
• Annual review of transaction monitoring parameters
• Review gap analysis performed by business units and assessed by team members
• Assist in management, HO and regulatory reporting
• Assist in audit and regulatory inspections/requests
• Review of AML policy and procedure and to undertake appropriate changes
• Conducts AML relating training as and when necessary

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[Kayslyn Lim Khai Ling] [Personnel EA Registration Number: R1104685]

Email Address: [email protected]

Recruit Express Pte Ltd

EA Licence No: 99C4599

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KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

Our Deal Advisory professionals help buyers, sellers, private equity investors, governments, and lenders in developing and executing on their value strategies. The Transaction Services team focuses on due diligence (financial and commercial) deal strategy 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.

As Associate/Senior Associate/Assistant Manager in Transaction Services - Deal Strategy, you are a motivated self-starter with expertise in finance, strategy, research and business operations, with focus on deal strategy and commercial due diligence in a deal environment.

Responsibilities

• Working in multi-disciplinary teams, you will apply your professional and technical skills on a wide variety of transactions and at different stages of the transaction process
• Evaluate markets, assess market size, growth, segmentation and overall attractiveness, customer interviewing, and assess strengths and weaknesses of market participants
• Work on broader deal strategy and market entry/growth advice, including M&A target identification and deal hypothesis development
• Undertake day to day client or target interactions to manage data flows and support overall project management of projects
• Assist clients with building detailed business models including market forecasts, competitor share forecasts, evaluating synergy and cost saving opportunities, and product/service improvements
• Deliver deeper insights to our clients, using third-party data analytics tools
• Participate in KPMG’s engagement teams with senior client executives, attorneys, and investors
• Draft detailed professional reports and assist in preparing pitch documents e.g. proposals and presentations
• Perform financial analysis, review on target projects and formulate deal rationale and strategy
• Apply standard Customer Due Diligence (CDD) techniques and methods in analysis

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in strategy, commercial due diligence, or consulting experience
• Bachelor Degree in Business, Numerate or Analytical disciplines such as Mathematics, Economics, and Accounting, or the equivalent preferred
• Sector experience in any of the following areas preferred: Financial Services, Healthcare, Transportation, Energy, Consumer & Retail, ICT
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel (other data analytics tools/languages will be highly regarded)
• Financial and commercial awareness with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Deep expertise and ability to add sector insights into client deliverables and proposals
• Curiosity, healthy skepticism, creativity, and attention to detail; with ability to lead more junior associates
• Experience in leading due diligence and strategy projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, highly motivated and able to learn and succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel as required
• Regional experience in South East Asia would be an added advantage

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.

About The Role

• Singapore’s market for IP services continues to enjoy significant growth thanks to the country's status as an IP Hub, changes to the Patents Act and the availability of Government and private funding.
• To meet this demand, we are looking for attorneys qualified in Singapore, UK, Europe, Australia or New Zealand, preferably with at least one year's post-qualification experience.
• Initially, the successful candidate will be working with the partners and professional staff to manage existing clients. Over time, the candidate will be expected to build their practice which will include participating in the firm’s business development activities to strengthen our domestic and regional client base further.

About You

• We welcome dynamic and personable candidates to join our friendly and supportive working environment and contribute to the fast growing IP scene in Singapore. The successful candidate is encouraged to qualify as a Singapore patent attorney and the firm will offer assistance in achieving this goal. Depending on your professional qualifications and subject to receiving appropriate exemptions, this may involve passing only the qualifying examination in Knowledge of Patent Law and Patent Practice in Singapore.

About Us

Marks & Clerk Singapore LLP is part of the international Marks & Clerk Group with 20 offices worldwide. We have won the Managing Intellectual Property award for ‘Singapore Prosecution Firm of the Year’ for five out of the past six years, being credited for the quality of our work. We are listed in the top tier for patent and trade mark work in Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars guide and Asia IP’s annual survey. Our patent practice is also consistently listed in the top tier of the Asia Legal Business IP rankings and IAM Patent 1000. Most recently, our office obtained the highest number of ranked individuals in the IAM Patent 1000 rankings for Singapore, with 2 of our Partners also listed in the IAM Global Leaders Guide.

We are delighted to be recognised by IAM as the “Singapore Patent Firm of the Year 2019” at its inaugural Global IP Awards, which is a further testament to our leadership position in Singapore. The IAM Patent 1000 2020 guide says we are “a clear market leader in the country’s patent prosecution sphere” and that the Marks & Clerk Singapore team “has come to be known for its high quality, responsiveness and understanding of clients’ needs.”

More Info on Becoming a Patent Attorney

Further information about training to be a Patent Attorney can be found on the following websites:

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Website: https://www.ipos.gov.sg/

We invite highly motivated and dynamic professionals to join our growing Deal Advisory – Transaction Services practice in the Singapore office, where we are recognised for delivering innovative client solutions and fostering a dynamic work environment with an internationally diverse team.

Our Deal Advisory represent an integrated team of specialists providing holistic solutions for buying, selling, partnering, funding and fixing, in ways that businesses can add and preserve value for our. One of our Deal Advisory - Transaction Services core offerings is financial due diligence assistance in relation to acquisitions, disposals, public bids/mergers, joint ventures, buy-outs and other transactions. The team also helps clients to identify opportunities and risks in their transaction processes to identify value and satisfy the due diligence requirements.

As a key member of the Deal Advisory – Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) team, the Senior Associate / Assistant Manager will play a critical role in shaping our client’s strategic investment decisions by providing comprehensive financial insights in a fast-paced deals environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive financial analysis on Target companies to evaluate financial performance and position.
• Perform in-depth analysis of financial statements, cash flows, and deal metrics to identify key business drivers, trends, and anomalies.
• Regularly communicate observations and findings to project team leads in a constructive manner.
• Responsible for drafting of follow-up discussion agenda with Target company management to address potential concerns
• Manage interactions with Target management, demonstrating effective communication skills and professionalism.
• Take a primary role in data management, reviewing source information, and highlighting data gaps in a timely manner.
• Assist project teams in drafting reports, articulating key findings, potential risks, and recommendations based on financial analysis.
• Act as a key team member across engagements, collaborating with team members from various functions.

Requirements

• Strong academic background with a focus on finance, accounting or related fields.
• Candidates with professional qualifications such as ISCA / SQP, ICAEW, ACCA or equivalent is a plus.
• Min 2-3 years of relevant experience in a global accounting firms, preferably with exposure to financial due diligence. Candidates with audit, M&A, business combinations or business analytics will be considered, with a demonstrated aptitude for learning.
• Strong analytical skills complemented with sound business acumen.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.
• Exposure to wide / diverse industries is value adding.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Any additional language capability (e.g. Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese) is an added advantage to facilitate client’s communication.
• Proven ability to perform consistently under pressure.
• Strong personal impact, e.g. self-motivated and confidence.
• Enthusiastic about staying updated with industry trends and accounting standards.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals