Finance Associate at Fifth Quadrant

Responsibilities:

• An Associate will actively participate in including but not limited to Investment, Financial Advisory, Portfolio Management.
• Synthesising firm data in support of the organisation’s marketing efforts, preparing collateral and presentation materials to facilitate communications with prospective limited partners
• Originating and analysing investment pipelines
• Participating in investor meetings as part of the capital-raising process and managing ongoing relationships
• Responding to investor information requests and compiling necessary due diligence materials
• Strategise with team members on growing the firm's cadre of investors
• Development of financial models to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions, and capital-raising transactions.
• Perform various valuation methodologies – comparable companies, precedents, and DCF.
• Develop recommendations for product offerings, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and valuations.
• Conduct preparation and review of materials used in clients' financing, including investment memoranda, management presentations, and pitchbooks.
• Develop relationships with new and existing clients to expand the business.
• Perform due diligence research, analysis, and documentation of live transactions.
• Create presentations for client portfolios.
• Affinity for current events, critical issues, and relevant news

Qualifications:

• Candidates should have broad-based analytical skills, superior capabilities in cash flow modeling, good research abilities, and outstanding communication skills.
• A Bachelor's degree is required, with a preference for candidates concentrating on Economics, Finance, and accounting.
• 2+ years of related experience with exposure to investment or investment banking
• Robust financial analysis and modelling skills utilising Microsoft Excel
• In-depth knowledge of all products within Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively meet deadlines.
• Team player who can work independently and under pressure in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail, accountability, integrity, and ethics.
• A self-motivated, energetic, and positive individual with strong oral and written communication skills