Investment Analyst

Role overview

Archipelago Capital Partners is hiring an Investment Analyst to join its Singapore team. The position is based in Singapore and involves travel across Southeast Asia when needed.

What you will do

• Develop and manage financial models for leveraged buyouts, discounted cash flow analysis, and mergers & acquisitions from the ground up.
• Perform valuation work using comparable companies, precedent transactions, and sum-of-the-parts methods.
• Run scenario and sensitivity tests to evaluate investment assumptions and potential returns under different outcomes.
• Carry out financial due diligence, including review of historical financial statements, working capital analysis, and normalization adjustments.
• Build comparable company and transaction analyses to help inform exit valuations.
• Draft parts of investment committee memorandums, including industry context, company background, and financial performance history.
• Create charts, tables, and data-driven slides for presentations and internal materials.
• Prepare reporting packs for limited partners, fund updates, and portfolio reviews.
• Summarize insights from external advisors into clear and well-organized notes.
• Support the creation of management presentation materials for exit-related processes.
• Compile market maps and sector overviews to identify attractive investment opportunities.
• Track key performance indicators and competitive movements across sectors under coverage.
• Research inbound opportunities and identify those that fit the firm’s investment focus.
• Support value-creation initiatives such as add-on acquisition screening and operational benchmarking.
• Maintain deal pipeline trackers and CRM records accurately.
• Organize the data room, keep diligence checklists current, and follow up on pending items.
• Track buyer process timelines and coordinate document requests during sale processes.
• Collect monthly and quarterly updates from portfolio companies and refresh performance dashboards.
• Manage document versions, formatting standards, and folder organization across all deal materials.
• Keep portfolio company files and reporting records accurate and up to date.

What we are looking for

• 2 to 4 years of work experience is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree or higher is preferred, ideally in Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
• Strong capability in financial modelling.
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools for research, analysis, documentation, and workflow improvements.
• Ability to perform due diligence with a sound understanding of finance.
• Strong analytical and quantitative thinking.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle several priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong command of English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage.

Compensation and benefits

• Base pay is competitive and aligned with top-tier private equity and investment banking compensation levels.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance are fully covered.
• An annual learning and development allowance is provided.

Additional information

This role requires regular collaboration across investment, diligence, reporting, and portfolio management workstreams. Travel throughout Southeast Asia may be necessary depending on business needs.