Senior Analyst / Assistant Manager, M&A

About the role

This role sits in Sea's HQ Finance department, which supports the accounting and finance needs of its three core businesses (Garena, Shopee, Monee) across its regional markets. Within the M&A team, you will support investment projects across those businesses, taking part in every stage of the deal process, from preliminary assessment through execution, documentation and closing.

Key responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders on M&A projects and support finance due diligence, tax due diligence and other finance aspects of potential opportunities
• Discuss with internal stakeholders and target management teams, provide analytical support and ensure smooth execution
• Prepare and deliver presentations to senior management with in-depth analysis and recommendations
• Develop and review valuation models to support investment assessments and transaction structuring
• Monitor and evaluate portfolio performance and give recommendations to optimise investment outcomes
• Review transaction documentation and support structuring and negotiation of key commercial terms with senior management
• Produce clear reports and presentations on financial and commercial findings and their impact on valuation and terms
• Carry out in-depth market research on prospective opportunities
• Coordinate inputs across legal, finance, tax and treasury functions and support execution of deliverables
• Manage other finance and accounting projects such as new accounting standards, impairment reviews, investment analysis and finance or IT system implementation
• Drive AI-enabled process optimisation across the M&A lifecycle and ensure projects are delivered on time and to scope

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, or another professional accounting qualification such as Chartered Accountant and ACCA
• Minimum 6 years of full-time experience in M&A
• Demonstrated experience in M&A due diligence and in developing valuation models
• Experience in financial services or fintech is highly advantageous
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with high accuracy, and to handle ambiguity and pressure

Required skills

• M&A due diligence and valuation modelling
• Ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency and automate workflows
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills