Senior Executive/Assistant Manager, Strategic Investments and M&A

About us

Headquartered in Singapore, SATS Ltd. is one of the world’s largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia’s leading airline caterer. SATS Gateway Services provides airfreight and ground handling services including passenger services, ramp and baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft cleaning and aviation laundry. SATS Food Solutions serves airlines and institutions, and operates central kitchens with large-scale food production and distribution capabilities for a wide range of cuisines.

SATS is present in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, powering an interconnected world of trade, travel and taste. Following the acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in 2023, the combined SATS and WFS network operates over 215 stations in 27 countries. These cover trade routes responsible for more than 50% of global air cargo volume. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg

At SATS, people are our greatest asset and we build our success on the knowledge, expertise and performance of every contributor, by embracing diversity and uniqueness. As part of our holistic approach and commitment to embracing FAM (Fulfilling, Appreciated, Meaningful) in the workplace, we offer the runway to develop Fulfilling careers that foster your career growth, recognising and Appreciating the strength of talent and capabilities that we continue to build internally; and inspiring and encouraging each other to make Meaningful contributions in the work we do at SATS.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with team members and senior leadership at the corporate, business unit and functional level to drive strategic investments, business and corporate development in respect of the group’s core businesses globally for the SATS group.
• Assisting project lead(s) in respect of the execution of key projects and investment initiatives.
• Gather publicly available information and market intelligence on a specific target or situation to help support valuation and financial analysis for potential investment opportunities
• Prepare presentations/memorandums/submissions/reports with respect to potential projects, transactions and initiatives for senior management and/or the Board.
• Support and drive such other strategic projects as may be identified from time to time by management, including but not limited to post-investment assessment and strategic optimization and reorganization initiatives.
• Support the due diligence process, including assisting with framing due diligence objectives, supporting due diligence teams, and coordinating in the reporting of due diligence findings to senior leadership for a target entity
• Work with key stakeholders to translate deal strategy into integration success, focus on identifying sources of transaction value and developing measurable key success factors to track integration achievement, and assist team lead on project management activities across the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) life cycle, including schedule and scope development, issue and risk management, and strategic planning and analysis.
• More generally, to assist with the planning, development and execution of M&A transactions which will include undertaking feasibility studies, financial modeling, deal structuring and negotiations as well as managing transaction documentation.

Key Requirements

• Possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Professional Degree in Accounting/Business Studies/Finance/Banking or equivalent.
• CFA/CPA (or equivalent) would strengthen the application but is not required.
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in Corporate Finance/Investment Banking and/or Corporate Development or similar function.
• Preferably with some overseas work exposure to emerging markets (e.g. China, India, , SEA, Middle East).
• Experience within the air transport industry and food services spaces is a plus.
• Ability to work with cross-functional business teams to identify fundamental business drivers and risks to those drivers, and translate them into actionable plans.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with diverse groups and senior-level management
• Be very detail oriented and enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic, results-oriented environment.