Senior Analyst/Assistant Manager, Merger & Acquisition

You will be part of Sea’s HQ Finance department, which plays an integral role in supporting the accounting and finance needs of our three core businesses (Garena, Shopee, Monee) and across our diverse regional market presence. Within the department, Merger & Acquisition, you will be supporting investment projects across three core businesses. You will be actively involved in various stages of the deal process, from preliminary assessment to execution, documentation, and closing.

Job Description

M&A Projects

• Work closely with the various stakeholders on M&A projects for Sea and its businesses

• Support finance due diligence, tax due diligence and other finance aspects on the potential opportunities

• Engage in discussions with internal stakeholders and target management teams, providing analytical support and ensuring smooth execution throughout the engagement

• Prepare and deliver presentations to senior management, providing in-depth analysis and recommendations

• Develop and review valuation models to support investment assessments and transaction structuring

• Monitor and evaluate portfolio performance, providing insights and recommendations to optimize investment outcomes

• Review transaction documentation and support structuring and negotiation of key commercial terms with senior management

• Develop clear and concise reports and presentations highlighting financial and commercial findings, and their impact on valuation and transaction terms

• Conduct in-depth market research on the prospective investment opportunities

• Support execution of M&A project deliverables including transaction documentation, coordinate inputs across legal, finance, tax and treasury functions in a timely manner

Other Finance & Accounting Projects

• Execute and manage ongoing projects which are not limited to adoption of new accounting standards, impairment review analysis, investment analysis, implementing of finance or IT systems and process improvements, as assigned
• Drive AI-enabled process optimization across the M&A lifecycle, streamlining due diligence, financial analysis, market research, and investment evaluation to improve execution efficiency
• Ensure that all projects are delivered timely and project scope and objectives are met
• Liaise closely and align requirements with relevant stakeholders
• Identify and drive process improvements and undertake other finance duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance/Accounting/related disciplines or other related professional qualification in accounting, such as Chartered Accountant and ACCA
• Minimum 6 years of relevant full-time working experience in M&A
• Demonstrated experience in conducting due diligence for M&A transactions
• Demonstrated experience in developing valuation models for M&A transactions
• Ability to leverage AI tools to improve efficiency, automate workflows, and enhance analysis
• Experience in financial services or fintech industry is highly advantageous
• Ability to deliver high-quality analysis and deliverables within tight timelines while maintaining exceptional accuracy and analytical rigour
• Independent, flexible and able to deal with ambiguity and pressure
• Meticulous, analytical and equipped with a problem-solving mindset and can-do attitude

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage stakeholders from diverse backgrounds