Your Role as Analyst

• Research: Analysts are expected to research different industries and identify attractive companies based on Raffles Investment’s investment criteria. Analysts are then expected to develop investment theses and an understanding of business models for the selected industries, and assess these points together with the Partners. At times, the Partners will specify target companies and Analysts are expected to do background research on industry, the company, competition, etc. Industries and companies will be focused on Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asian countries.
• Corporate Development: Analysts will be involved in development of online financial investing platform, which places heavier emphasis on value investing news, articles and lessons. The Partners, along with the Analysts, will develop the platform, generate content and market. This is a chance for Analysts to get involved and experience the other side of investing: building a company/platform and generating leads. Tech-savvyness, web development experience and curiosity would be crucial for this part.
• Deal Flow: Analysts will assist the Partners in assessing potential companies, review of confidential information on potential acquisitions, and do financial modelling for certain business opportunities. The Partners will provide guidance and pointers to the Analysts, while the Analyst will be required to assess and generate reports on finding and present to the Partners.

Internship Benefits & Details

• Mentorship and Training: You shall be coordinated virtually via an e-office, communication will be via email and mobile as the Partners are mostly based in SG. As a boutique firm, you will have the advantage of getting involved in the transactions. The Partners shall provide significant mentorship through weekly meetings to discuss progress of work and online sharing sessions, if applicable. You will be exposed to our Partners’ specialties in finance, law and investments, as well as different leaders in each respective industries.
• Internship program: Unpaid internship with expected commitment of at least 10 work hours per week for 10 weeks. Coordination meetings shall be held virtually at a mutually arranged time between the Partners and Analysts. This may require flexibility based on schedules.

How To Apply

Provide a cover letter and CV/resume as follows:

• The Cover Letter: Just type it out in the email body-text, its fine. Answer the following questions: Why do you want to be in this program? What would you like to learn from this experience? This program is structured to be mutually beneficial. In return to your hard work and ingenuity, we will do our best to guide you through this experience.

• Your CV.

Program management and coordination are done virtually via online platforms. This is a virtual internship program which involves a mix of virtual classroom sessions and hands-on learning experience with many of the core activities involved with running a boutique investment firm.

An Analyst should expect to develop a fundamental knowledge of the investment process. Analysts will also gain a working understanding of the industry participants and the motivating factors driving their behaviour. Analyst should expect to spend the majority of their internship period researching, getting involved in deal sourcing process as well as participate in building our online platform. Even though you will receive close guidance from the Partners, we expect a certain level of initiative, independence and self-learning.