Associate - Corporate Development

We have a deep understanding of credit cycles, which enables us to identify where risk meets opportunity and invest where customers are being underserved or undervalued. Our focus on the needs and wants of the underlying customers of our businesses is paramount to our success.

Our businesses are active across the credit spectrum, covering consumer, residential and commercial assets; and we invest in platforms across UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. We are majority owned and backed by global investment firm KKR.

**The Role**:
We are currently looking for an Associate to join our Corporate Development team, based in Singapore. This newly created role is an excellent opportunity for a person with investment or corporate finance background. Reporting directly to the Director - Corporate Development, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the analysis of potential acquisition or divestment targets for the group, and in the development of growth strategies.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Due Diligence:

- Review information memoranda, term sheets and other material in relation to investment opportunities.
- Help to identify key commercial pressure points.
- Liaise with local management teams to leverage internal SMEs.
- Coordinate third party diligence providers to produce thorough and inciteful reports.
- Valuation and Financial Modelling:

- Development and maintenance of complex financial models.
- Utilise both fundamental and relative valuation methodologies to determine value of platforms / assets.
- Maintain a database of relevant valuation comps.
- Diligence and challenge the veracity of model inputs
- Deal execution:

- Aid in production of transaction documentation.
- Participate in investment committee process.
- Help to coordinate transaction settlement process.
- Integration:

- Act as a point of contact between vendor and internal integration SMEs during a transaction.
- Ensure integration plan is duly documented prior to going to investment committee.
- Help oversee post-acquisition integration process, track according to plan and note pressure points for future acquisitions.
- Ad hoc Projects:

- Proactively source research and stay up to date with regional industry trends.
- Act as a business partner with local management and be a 'force multiplier' on projects which fall outside of their BAU remit (JVs, partnerships, new business propositions, strategic reviews etc).
- Help train and develop junior members of Corporate Development team
- Aid in capital management activities

**Skills and experience required**:

- Bachelor's degree from a reputable university with strong grades, preferably with a major in finance, accounting, economics, law, engineering, or computer science
- 2-4 years prior transactional experience in an investment bank, independent corporate advisory house, Big 4 corporate finance team, or in-house M&A team.
- Strong financial modelling capabilities
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Knowledge of valuation techniques pertaining to the FIG industry
- Exposure to the various activities across the M&A spectrum (acquisitions, disposals, financing arrangements, JVs and strategic partnerships)
- Exposure to cross-border M&A transactions
- Prior knowledge of RMBS/securitisation funding is beneficial but not essential

**Internal Stakeholders**:

- Office of the Group CEO
- Group Finance
- Group Treasury
- Group Business Development
- Management teams of operating companies

**External Stakeholders**:

- Pepper shareholders
- External investors
- Funders (existing and prospective)
- Advisers
- Due diligence providers

In return, Pepper offers a range of high-level benefits including premium medical and life insurance cover, a generous annual leave allowance, and learning & development opportunities.