Total 2 transaction attorney job vacancies in Singapore

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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.

Our Deal Advisory practice provides holistic client solutions in relation to acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, buy-outs, market entry, financing, and other M&A transactions. We advise clients on their deal strategy and assist to create value by identifying and delivering upsides and opportunities from their Deals. Our clients include global and regional Private Equity firms and Corporates.

Our team comes from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities and have a diverse and dynamic environment that embraces and values differences. We invest substantially in professional development of our team members, with particular emphasis on coaching. We offer a collaborative and flexible working environment, with due consideration of work-life balance and changing demands of personal or family life.

The Role

• You will be part of a multi-disciplinary Deal Advisory team, assisting our client in the context of an M&A transaction, and can be either a buy-side or a sell-side engagement
• Your focus will be to deliver the deal strategy and value creation projects, which may include target business due diligence (focus on commercial and operational value aspects), value creation aspects of an investment thesis, portfolio company value creation, planning and implementation support for clients, portfolio strategy, and exit planning and support to maximise value
• You will work closely with the Partners and Directors, in managing the client and take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of the project or scope areas, and planned deliverables
• You will be leading and guiding your team members, in developing hypotheses, planning and performing data analysis, reviewing business plans, designing, and developing solutions for meeting the client requirements
• You will work collaboratively with other advisory teams in Singapore as well as other member firms in the region and globally, on project delivery and business development
• You will make a key contribution to business development. This may include providing input into horizon scanning activities, building relationships with key management personnel and decision makers, and supporting proposals and client presentations
• You will contribute to bringing cutting edge value creation concepts and strategies to clients and lead innovation in core area of functional or sector expertise
• As you establish your career in the team and develop as a role model for colleagues, you will progress into the next level, making a significant contribution to the development of our practice

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of experience in Consulting (Deal Advisory, Management Consulting or Restructuring) or In-house Corporate roles (Strategy, M&A, Commercial or Operational), with 1 to 2 years of experience in Value Creation or Performance Improvement projects
• Exposure to M&A, Private Equity or Due Diligence processes
• Experience of one or more sectors – Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Retail, Consumer, Telecom, Media, Infrastructure, Energy, Industrial Products
• Experience of one or more functional areas – roles in Customer & Channel, Supply Chain, Commercial Finance, Operations, Logistics etc.
• Strong academic background, and qualifications such as MBA, ACA, CFA, CIMA or equivalent or advanced qualifications in data analytics is desirable
• Fluency in English, with excellent written, oral communication
• Good presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and solutions
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills including the ability to interpret data and generate insights; financial modelling skills is desirable
• Ability to work with different levels of people in the team and at our clients, along with proven team leadership skills
• Willingness to travel, if required

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.