Investment and Portfolio Management Trainee

Roles & Responsibilities

Position : Investment and Portfolio Management Trainee

Report to : Director, Private Investment, Matrix reporting to Associate Director, Portfolio Management

Department : Private Equity

About Us

Founded in Singapore, SeaTown is a leading Asia-focused alternative investment firm with deep expertise across private and public markets.

Owned by Seviora, Temasek’s asset management group, we are a trusted steward of capital, investing alongside our investors in conviction-driven strategies. We strive to deliver compelling risk-adjusted returns by leveraging our extensive relationship network, decades of investing experience and astute global perspectives. For more information on SeaTown, please visit : https : / / www.seatowninternational.com / .

Job Summary :

As an Investment and Portfolio Management Trainee, you will be responsible for evaluating and enhancing the financial and operational performance of our portfolio companies. You will possess strong problem-solving skills, stakeholder management abilities across all levels, and agile project management experience. Ideally, you would have a strong background in M&A deal strategy execution, managed post-M&A integration work, or a management consulting role driving special projects. You will collaborate closely with investment teams and the senior management of portfolio companies to identify opportunities for value creation and implement strategic initiatives aimed at achieving sustainable growth and profitability.

Role context : Current projects include work in Southeast Asia markets such as the Philippines and Thailand. Experience engaging stakeholders and navigating business practices in these markets is beneficial to accelerate onboarding; candidates without such experience but with strong transferable skills are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities :

1. With Portfolio Companies :

• Partner with portfolio company management teams to provide guidance and support in implementing performance improvement initiatives, driving accountability, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Through M&A due diligence findings, lead the identification, planning and execution of strategic initiatives aimed to achieve value creation through enhancing operational efficiency and cost optimization for the portfolio companies identified
• Conduct thorough analysis of portfolio company performance, financial metrics, and operational KPIs to identify opportunities for improvement and value creation.
• Manage and drive special growth projects, process improvement initiatives with portfolio company team to drive organic growth.
• Dependent on portfolio company’s requirements, collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement post-merger integration initiatives, including organizational restructuring, process optimization, cost optimization, and technology harmonization, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timelines
• Prepare and present executive-ready material with timely and relevant updates to C-suites and Board
• Support development of documentation of key performance management deliverables and processes with the portfolio company management team as part of process improvement initiatives

2. With our Investment team :

Qualifications :

Due to the high volume of application, we seek your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Many thanks for your interest and time.

Tell employers what skills you have

Asset Management

Microsoft Office

Performance Enhancement

Agile Project Management

Due Diligence

Valuation

Interpersonal Skills

Private Equity

Economics

Portfolio Management

Accountability

Capital

Driving Results

Process Optimization

Stakeholder Management

Performance Management