About BDA

BDA Partners (“BDA”) is a leader in cross-border investment banking, advising on acquisitions, divestments, JVs, capital raising, and restructuring involving Asia. BDA has been majority owned and managed by its employees since it was established in 1996.

BDA has an extensive track record of providing independent advice to entrepreneurs, blue-chip corporate and financial sponsor clients from North America, Europe and Asia.

BDA has teams of dedicated professionals located across Asia, the US and Europe with offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo.  With more than 120 professionals, BDA has one of the largest and most experienced M&A teams in Asia.

BDA works across many sectors and has strong regional experience in Asia, with particularly deep expertise in the Chemicals, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Industrials, Services, Sustainability and Technology sectors.

www.bdapartners.com

Role of the Analyst

BDA Partners is seeking a highly motivated experienced M&A Analyst for its Ho Chi Minh City office. A career with BDA is an excellent opportunity to gain an expansive breadth of hands-on experience across sectors, focusing on M&A (sellside and buyside) and capital raising.

The prospective candidate will provide project management and execution support on complex transactions and prepare presentation materials to communicate key messages to clients and counterparties. Specific duties will include assistance in the preparation of financial models, valuation analysis, marketing documentation and research.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and participate in the execution of cross-border M&A transactions
• Provide support to senior investment banking professionals to develop marketing leads and ideas to generate new business
• Define and prepare financial and technical analysis for various M&A engagements, including buyside, sellside, corporate carve-outs, and cross-border M&A situations
• Assist senior bankers in process management
• Support negotiations and preparation of key transaction documents
• Conduct due diligence and assess seller’s and target’s business plans, growth prospects and financial performance
• Perform valuation analysis and apply diverse methodologies, including comparable company, precedent transaction, leveraged buyout, and discounted cash flow analysis
• Attend and actively participate in meetings with client’s senior team members
• A wide variety of other tasks to support the diverse activities of M&A advisory

Essential (‘Core’) Competencies

• At least 1 year of M&A experience and training in a similar role with another investment bank
• Experience working on M&A sellside deals in the origination and execution phases
• Strong quantitative and accounting skills
• Experience working on cross-border mandates or in multicultural environments
• Strong work ethic, a “team player,” organized, self-disciplined, and high level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional proficiency in English and Vietnamese
• Additional Asian foreign language fluency (Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean) welcome, but not required
• Willingness to travel

How to apply

Interested candidates should complete the online assessment and upload their CV here.

All information received will be kept in strict confidence and used only for employment-related purposes. Unfortunately, given the number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Financial Sponsor Support Analyst, Mumbai

BDA Partners is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Analyst for Financial Sponsors Group based at our Mumbai office. We provide an excellent opportunity to work with high profile clients in cross-border deals involving Asia as well as mid-market Indian transactions across selected sectors focusing on sell-side, buy-side and capital raising.

BDA’s Financial Sponsors Coverage Group is one of the broadest and deepest in Asia, with seven senior bankers dedicated to the Private Equity community in Asia and 20 coverage bankers covering globally.

You will play a critical role in supporting and promoting Financial Sponsor Group (FSG) activities, with a focus on market insights, client engagement, data management, and marketing support for our MUM team. You will collaborate closely with MUM senior bankers and internal teams to deliver high-quality research, analysis, and materials, enhancing our client coverage and relationship management within the private equity clients.

Key responsibilities:

Marketing support & mandate targeting

• Maintain and update profiles for portfolio companies and sponsors
• Coordinate target pipeline decks for sponsor meetings
• Update the private equity brochure and standardize profiles for pitches
• Lead planning and execution of PE-related events

Portfolio & data management

• Manage data sources and systems for tracking opportunities
• Use advanced tools (e.g., Capital IQ, Salesforce) to monitor trends and client activities
• Ensure Salesforce dashboards are updated for PE activities
• Collaborate with IT for live reporting and regular activity tracking

Internal management

• Build relationships with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with FSG services
• Proactively meet coverage KPIs and coordinate coverage meetings
• Serve as liaison with global FSG and MUM team to support Indian fund coverage
• Monitor and strategize upcoming target mandates with key partners

Private Equity market insight & analysis

• Conduct research on market trends and produce PE trend reports.
• Provide insights on buyer behavior, comps, and deal flow for focus funds

Qualifications required

We are interested in candidates who meet the following criteria. Prior experience in finance or banking is highly desirable.

Personal Competencies:

• Commercial savviness to trace opportunities in client universe
• Energy and drive to support the further development of the FSG business
• Entrepreneurial mindset and tenacity
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic and shows initiative

Experience/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of relevant financial sponsor product suite is preferred

Education:

• Master’s degree

Interested candidates must send a CV to Mumbai Recruit.

All information received will be kept in strict confidence and used only for employment-related purposes. Unfortunately, given the number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview

About the Company

BDA Partners (“BDA”) is the global investment banking advisor for Asia, and a premium provider of Asia-related advice to sophisticated clients globally, with 25+ years’ experience advising on cross-border M&A, capital raising and financial restructuring. BDA has been owned and managed by the same team since it was established in 1996. BDA has a track record of providing independent advice to blue-chip corporate and financial sponsor clients from North America, Europe and Asia.

BDA has teams of dedicated professionals located across Asia, the US and Europe with offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo.

BDA works across many sectors and has strong regional experience in Asia, with particularly deep expertise in the Chemicals, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Industrials, Services and Technology sectors.

www.bdapartners.com

Role of the Associate

BDA Partners is seeking a highly motivated Associate for its Shanghai office. BDA provides an excellent opportunity to gain an expansive breadth of hands-on experience across sectors focusing on M&A (sellside and buyside) and capital raising.

The prospective candidate will provide project management and execution support on complex transactions and prepare presentation materials to communicate key messages to clients and counterparties. Specific duties will include assistance in the preparation of financial models, valuation analysis, marketing documentation and research.

As well as having an in-depth knowledge of valuation and finance, Associates should also have a broad understanding of the commercial and strategic decision-making process at companies. Associates should be able to confidently identify, assess and initiate discussions with potential investors.

Responsibilities

Successful candidates will support deal teams with a wide variety of tasks around our M&A and capital raising advisory mandates. An Associate’s work will typically cover the following:

• Work with clients and participate in the execution of cross-border M&A and capital raising transactions
• Provide support to senior investment banking professionals to develop marketing leads and ideas to generate new business
• Define and prepare financial and technical analysis for various M&A and capital raising engagements covering both public and private companies, including buyside, sellside, and corporate carve-outs
• Assist senior investment banking professionals with day-to-day deal process management
• Conduct due diligence and assess a company’s business plans, growth prospects and financial performance
• Build comprehensive financial models and perform valuation analyses by applying a variety of valuation methodologies (including comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, leveraged buyout analysis and discounted cash flow analysis)
• Attend and actively participate in meetings with client’s senior team members
• A wide variety of other tasks to support the diverse activities of the M&A team both in Shanghai and across BDA globally

Essential (‘Core’) Competencies

• Minimum three years of M&A experience on a full-time basis with another investment bank or on the corporate finance team of a Big 4 accounting firm
• Strong quantitative, Excel and accounting skills – a deep understanding of valuation techniques and finance and accounting knowledge, and should be able to train, guide and challenge juniors in financial modeling
• Experience working on M&A transactions through the entire execution phase. Experience working on cross-border and sellside advisory mandates is particularly valuable
• Strong client management skills – ability to earn the trust and respect of client teams such that clients contact him/her first for daily tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong work ethic, a “team player,” organized and high level of attention to detail
• Strong leadership mindset – able to facilitate more effective delivery by working and coaching junior team to improve performance
• Ability to travel on a frequent basis as required
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (written and verbal)

How to apply

Interested candidates should complete the online assessment and upload their CV here.

All information received will be kept in strict confidence and used only for employment-related purposes. Unfortunately, given the number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

About BDA

BDA Partners (“BDA”) is a leader in cross-border investment banking, advising on acquisitions, divestments, JVs, capital raising, and restructuring involving Asia. BDA has been majority owned and managed by its employees since it was established in 1996.

BDA has an extensive track record of providing independent advice to entrepreneurs, blue-chip corporate and financial sponsor clients from North America, Europe and Asia.

BDA has teams of dedicated professionals located across Asia, the US and Europe with offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. With more than 120 professionals, BDA has one of the largest and most experienced M&A teams in Asia.

BDA works across many sectors and has strong regional experience in Asia, with particularly deep expertise in the Chemicals, Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, Industrials, Services, Sustainability and Technology sectors.

Role of the Analyst

BDA Partners is seeking a highly motivated experienced M&A Analyst for its Tokyo office. A career with BDA is an excellent opportunity to gain an expansive breadth of hands-on experience across sectors, focusing on M&A (sellside and buyside).

The prospective candidate will provide project management and execution support on complex transactions and prepare presentation materials to communicate key messages to clients and counterparties. Specific duties will include assistance in the preparation of financial models, valuation analysis, marketing documentation and research.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and participate in the execution of cross-border M&A transactions
• Provide support to senior investment banking professionals to develop marketing leads and ideas to generate new business
• Define and prepare financial and technical analysis for various M&A engagements, including buyside, sellside, corporate carve-outs, and cross-border M&A situations
• Assist senior bankers in process management
• Support negotiations and preparation of key transaction documents
• Conduct due diligence and assess seller’s and target’s business plans, growth prospects and financial performance
• Perform valuation analysis and apply diverse methodologies, including comparable company, precedent transaction, leveraged buyout, and discounted cash flow analysis
• Attend and actively participate in meetings with client’s senior team members
• A wide variety of other tasks to support the diverse activities of M&A advisory

Essential (‘Core’) Competencies

• At least 1 year of M&A experience and training in a similar role with another investment bank
• Experience working on M&A sellside deals in the origination and execution phases
• Strong quantitative and accounting skills
• Experience working on cross-border mandates or in multicultural environments
• Strong work ethic, a “team player,” organized, self-disciplined, and high level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Professional proficiency in English and Japanese
• Additional Asian foreign language fluency (Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Korean) welcome, but not required
• Willingness to travel

How to apply

Interested candidates should complete the online assessment and upload their CV here.

All information received will be kept in strict confidence and used only for employment-related purposes. Unfortunately, given the number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.