Experienced professionals - BDA Partners

We provide trusted, objective advice and outstanding execution for companies around the world. If this resonates with your approach, then you ll soon feel welcomed and valued. It is our global approach to clients, transactions and project work, that creates diverse, inclusive teams that support our business and each other.

We believe that our employees are critical to our success and are our most valuable asset. We seek individuals who have a winning track record of delivering innovative solutions and being a trusted partner to their clients. We invite you to explore global opportunities with us.

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 MA 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 MA 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 MA (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 MA 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 MA engagements, including buyside, sellside, corporate carve-outs, and cross-border MA 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 MA advisory

Essential ( Core ) Competencies

At least 1 year of MA experience and training in a similar role with another investment bank

Experience working on MA 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

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.

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:

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

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

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

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

Highly motivated, enthusiastic and shows initiative

Knowledge of relevant financial sponsor product suite is preferred

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

BDA Partners is seeking a highly motivated experienced MA 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 MA (sellside and buyside).

Professional proficiency in English and Japanese

Additional Asian foreign language fluency (Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Korean) welcome, but not required