Assistant Vice President/Vice President, Portfolio Development

About the role

Temasek is a global investment firm based in Singapore. As of 31 March 2025, its net portfolio value stood at S$434 billion, equivalent to US$324 billion, €299 billion, £250 billion, and RMB2.35 trillion. If its unlisted assets were marked to market, the portfolio value would rise by S$35 billion, bringing the mark-to-market net portfolio value to S$469 billion.

The organisation is guided by its purpose, “So Every Generation Prospers,” and invests with a long-term focus to generate sustainable returns. It operates through 13 offices across 9 countries, including locations in Asia such as Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore, as well as Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia.

Additional company resources referenced in the source include Temasek Review 2025 and the Sustainability Report 2025.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed strategic and operational assessments of portfolio companies, covering business strategy, competitive positioning, efficiency improvements, and market and industry attractiveness.
• Identify, assess, and help execute value-creation programs such as strategic refocusing, transformation, performance acceleration, balance sheet optimisation, and corporate restructuring.
• Build, review, and challenge advanced valuation and financial models, including SOTP, DCF, DDM, trading comparables, precedent transactions, as well as scenario and sensitivity analysis to inform investment and strategic choices.
• Track portfolio performance and key value drivers by evaluating financial strength, competitive standing, and emerging risks, and by monitoring financial and operational KPIs to generate actionable insights.
• Convert strategic and operational findings into prioritised value-creation actions and financial implications, including linking business levers to valuation outcomes.
• Work closely with stakeholders, senior management, and board directors to support strategic conversations, decision-making, initiative tracking, and accountability for outcomes.
• Contribute to portfolio-wide efforts such as finding synergies and best practices across companies, supporting organic and inorganic growth, and enabling partnership opportunities.
• Own workstreams from issue framing and analysis through stakeholder alignment, recommendation development, and execution follow-through.
• Coach and guide junior team members to strengthen team capability and development.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a closely related discipline, with strong academic results.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in a leading management consulting firm, investment banking, private equity, corporate finance, M&A, accounting, or a similar environment.
• A proven background in strategic analysis, financial modelling, valuation, and structured problem-solving.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and the ability to shape decisions and influence outcomes.
• Capability to turn analysis into practical, execution-oriented recommendations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a demanding, high-performance setting.
• Self-directed working style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics clearly.
• Familiarity with financial data tools such as Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and FactSet.
• Comfort using AI tools such as ChatGPT and Copilot to support research, synthesis, analysis, and productivity.

Eligibility

Applicants should have the stated bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in consulting, banking, private equity, corporate finance, M&A, accounting, or a related field. The role suits professionals who can operate independently, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and contribute in a fast-paced portfolio development environment.

Additional information

The role is based in Singapore and is a full-time, onsite position. The source does not specify salary, openings, start date, or application deadline.