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Investment Banking / M & A


This section contains all our M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and investment banking jobs. The term 'investment banking' means different things to different people. At its most broad it means all areas of an investment bank - from sales and trading, to capital markets, to corporate finance and M&A, risk, compliance and operations. Alternatively, it can be interpreted as both capital markets and M&A. Here, we are defining job listings fairly narrowly: as M&A, but with an eye to the financing and infrastructure required to make an M&A deal happen.

As the name suggests, a job in M&A requires advising client companies on mergers (where two companies join up as equals) and acquisitions (where one firm takes over part or all of another).

Various different kinds of organisations are involved in the M&A market. The biggest investment banks typically advise and facilitate M&A deals worth $100m plus. Smaller deals are typically dealt with by advisory boutiques or by the Big Four (and other) accounting firms.

There's a relatively straight route up the ladder for a career in M&A. You start out in an investment analyst job for three years, move up to associate (again for three years), then become vice president, director and managing director - although the job titles may vary depending upon the bank you work for. Most M&A careers focus on a particular sector, eg, consumer, financials, oil and gas, technology, media and telecommunications.

Senior M&A bankers spend their time cultivating relationships with potential clients and originating business. Traditionally, M&A has been about advising clients on potential target companies and the dynamics of an M&A deal. Increasingly, however, senior deal originators in investment banks are 'relationship' professionals who advise clients on the broad range of products offered by their employer and on the financing required for a deal - and not just the deal itself.

At a junior analyst level, M&A is about spreadsheets, marketing documents and financial models. Junior M&A bankers rarely attend client meetings. Instead, they spend their time evaluating the financial information of target companies and putting together pitchbooks. These are marketing documents that banks use to sell themselves and outline their ideas for which companies a client should be buying or which it should be selling to.

While analysts are at the bottom of the hierarchy of M&A roles, the associates above them also rank fairly low. The key difference is that M&A associates have slightly more responsibility for transactions and projects. They also get junior analysts to do some of the work for them.

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AVP - Private Fund Placement, Large Asian Buy Side Profile Search & Selection Bonuses Singapore 17 May 12

This is a mid management role which will see you leverage on some of their strong ties with private equity fun...

Associate / Senior Associate - Private Equity Fund Investments (FoF) - Singapore, Asia Pacific Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Highly competitive Singapore 17 May 12

This is an exciting opportunity at Associate or Senior Associate level to work for a leading global financial ...

India Focused Senior Associate, Upper Mid - Market Private Equity, Singapore - 3181 /3E Private Equity Recruitment Competitive Singapore 16 May 12

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading emerging markets fund within their Indian focused team, in S...

Credit Analyst MarksSattin S$80000 - S$120000 per annum + benefits Singapore 16 May 12

Leading regional bank seeks strong credit risk candidate.

Strategy Analyst Specialized Group Singapore (Licence No. 10C3700) Basic + Bonus Singapore 16 May 12

This Global Internet media business has seen rapid growth. The business is looking at opportunities across the...

Strategy Manager Specialized Group Singapore (Licence No. 10C3700) Excellent Fast Track Potential Singapore 16 May 12

This Global Internet media business has seen rapid growth. The business is looking at opportunities across the...

Senior Management Consultant, Financial Services - | Sing | Carlton AN Highly competitive Singapore 16 May 12

Singapore; My client is Top tier management consultancy looking for tier 1 Management Consultants in Singapore...

Product Control Analyst Citibank Competitive Singapore 16 May 12

The Product Controller is required to prepare and ensure the integrity of the daily P&L (Profit and Loss) repo...

Software Business Development and Sales Manager Morgan McKinley NA Singapore 16 May 12

Our client, a top Financial Services and Software Consulting firm is looking for a business development manage...

Credit Solutions Manager - Private Banking Randstad Singapore Pte Ltd (Licence No. 94C3609) Competitive Singapore 15 May 12

A respected foreign private bank is seeking a credit professional for a newly created role in Singapore

Director of Investment- Financial Institution Group Profile Search & Selection Attractive base and long term incentive Singapore 15 May 12

A leading global investment fund with a strong presence across Pan Asia, our client is seeking to deploy capit...

Up to VP - Storage Engineer – Leading Global Bank Huxley Associates S$110000 - S$160000 per annum Singapore 15 May 12

Client is a leading global bank.

UI/Web Developer-Leading Investment Solutions Provider,Singapore Singapore S$110000 - S$150000 per annum Singapore 14 May 12

The software development team within a Leading Investment Solutions provider is expanding its team strength an...

Director – Singapore – (SGD) $350,000 base + Package Alexander Ash Consulting (SGD) $350,000 + Bonus + Benefits Singapore 14 May 12

My client, a global Tier 1 Investment bank, is seeking a proven Director to join their Singapore based Operati...

Project Finance Associate Director – Singapore Argyll Scott International Very attractive Singapore 14 May 12

A global investment bank looking to further expand its Singapore Project Finance team. They have an excellent ...

Associate Director Standard Chartered Bank NA Singapore 14 May 12

Solid coverage banker at Associate Director level required for the commodities sector.

Corporate Finance Standard Chartered Bank NA Singapore 14 May 12

Looking for experienced bankers to join a growing team.

Corporate Finance (2 - 4 years of experience) Interquest Asia Pte Ltd Competitive Singapore 14 May 12

Seeking candidates with 2-4 years of IBD, M&A or Corporate Finance experience, to join a local independent fin...

Global Bank – Group Compliance - AML AVP – Fast Growing Business – Work Life Balance ConnectedGroup Pte Ltd (Licence No. 09C4979) S$ Market Rate Singapore 14 May 12

Our client, a highly reputable Global Bank is looking for a Manager or AVP level Transaction Monitoring AML co...

Vice President, Metals & Mining Investment Banking ALS International Attractive Singapore 14 May 12

Our client is a global investment bank with a strong suite of investment banking products franchise. This posi...

Head of Legal, Asia and Middle East PSD Group Negotiable Singapore 13 May 12

Excellent Opportunity; Attractive Package & Benefits

(AVP)Finance Change Business Analyst Hydrogen Group NA Singapore 11 May 12

A global Investment bank is revamping their finance platform. The team requires an experienced business analys...

TMT Associate/Director Morgan McKinley NA Singapore 11 May 12

Our client, a leading investment bank, seeks to add an experienced Associate and Director banker to their TMT ...

Relationship Manager, Asian Corporates Coverage UniCredit Bank AG Competitive Singapore 11 May 12

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Strategic Planning Associates RGE Pte. Ltd. Attractive remuneration package Singapore 11 May 12

Natural Resources group RGE Pte Ltd currently seeks multiple Strategic Planning Associates to be based in Sing...

Business Analyst- Rates Aurec Market Rate Singapore 10 May 12

Our client is a leading Tier 1 Investment Bank looking to hire a Business Analyst specializing in Rates.

Director – Credit Risk (Metals) Aquis Search Competitive Singapore 09 May 12

An investment plans to further expand the commodities franchise in Asia and is seeking a senior CRM office wit...

Front Office Java Swing Developer Palm Mason Competitive Singapore 09 May 12

This role is an exciting opportunity to be part a large multi-asset ecommerce trading system development team ...

VP, Compliance Manager Randstad Singapore Pte Ltd (Licence No. 94C3609) Up to SGD$200,000- Singapore 09 May 12

Global Markets, Corporate and Investment Banking Compliance

Middleware Support Engineer Greythorn Singapore S$60000 - S$120000 per annum Singapore 08 May 12

A global investment bank is looking for a Middleware Support Engineer to join its APAC Middleware technologies...

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