Intern, SEA Capital Transactions

Scope of work Support the Capital Transactions team across various workstreams throughout the internship, with exposure to real estate investment, capital transactions and portfolio management activities. Investment Evaluation Support the evaluation of potential real estate investment opportunities across core/development assets in Southeast Asia, including both equity and debt structures Assist in assessing investment rationale, risks, opportunities and potential returns.

Financial Modelling Support to build and update financial models to analyse deal-level economics, sensitivity scenarios, and investment return metrics, including IRR, equity multiple, cash-on-cash returns. Investment Papers Support to draft clear and compelling investment memos and presentations for internal investment committees and senior leadership, outlining the strategic rationale, key assumptions, risks, and recommendations.

Market Research & Analysis Conduct macro and micro-level market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry analysis to support underwriting assumptions and investment strategy Assist with research on relevant market trends, transactions, valuations and investment opportunities. Due Diligence Coordination Support the coordination of commercial, technical, financial/tax and legal due diligence processes and work with internal teams and external advisors to facilitate transaction execution.

Assist with the organisation and review of due diligence materials and transaction documentation. Ad-hoc Analysis Provide analytical support to the team on an ad-hoc basis, including portfolio reviews, hold/sell analysis, performance tracking and other strategic investment initiatives.

Benefits

Understand the real estate investment process Gain an end-to-end understanding of how real estate investment opportunities are identified, evaluated, underwritten, diligenced and executed. Develop financial modelling and investment analysis skills Build practical experience in financial modelling, cash flow forecasting to derive investment returns, including IRR / equity multiple analysis, sensitivities and scenario analysis.

Develop market research and investment judgement Learn how to analyse macro- and micro-level market trends, comparable transactions, competitive positioning and asset fundamentals to form investment views and support underwriting assumptions. Develop investment communication skills Learn how to distil complex financial and market analysis into clear investment papers and presentations, articulating the investment rationale, key risks and recommendations to senior management.

Understand transaction execution, due diligence and gain cross-functional exposure Exposure to the due diligence and transaction process, including coordination with internal stakeholders, external advisers and counterparties.