Corporate Development Specialist

About the Role We are looking for a Corporate Development Associate to support the company’s new business development and M&A/investment activities across Southeast Asia. This role will work closely with senior management and cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities, evaluate targets, build business cases, and support deal execution through to post-integration tracking. Key Responsibilities • Build and manage a funnel of new business development, investment, and M&A opportunities aligned with strategic priorities in Southeast Asia. • Conduct industry, market, and company research to identify trends, whitespace opportunities, and potential targets/partners. • Prepare feasibility studies and investment cases, including valuation, peer benchmarking, and strategic fit analysis. • Develop and maintain financial models for potential acquisitions/investments (e.g., scenarios, sensitivities, returns). • Perform regular landscape scans and analysis of technologies, startups, and emerging players. • Review startup equity investment opportunities and support evaluation/approval processes. • Support deal execution activities including due diligence, financial analysis, and negotiation support with acquisition targets. • Assist in preparing transaction review papers / approval materials for Senior Management and relevant boards/committees. • Track and monitor post-merger integration progress, performance metrics, and recommended management actions. • Support other strategic initiatives and ad-hoc projects under the MD’s direction (including company strategic events, e.g., regional strategic conference). Requirements • 1–3 years of relevant experience in M&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Deal Advisory, or similar. • Strong understanding of valuation and financial analysis (e.g., comparable company analysis, basic accounting). • Ability to read and interpret financial statements (BS, P&L, CF) for target companies. • Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint (modeling and deck preparation). • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and deadlines. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. Mathew Wong 黄迪轩 APBA TG Human Resource Pte Ltd EA License No: 14C7275 EA Personnel Reg No: R1659125