# Associate/Senior Associate (12 months contract), Investment (Innovation)

[Temasek](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/temasek.md) · Singapore · [Private Market](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/private-market.md)

Temasek is hiring a Associate/Senior Associate (12 months contract), Investment (Innovation) in Singapore. Posted 2026-03-20; applications close 2026-10-20.

**Apply**: https://jobs.temasek.com.sg/job/AssociateSenior-Associate-%2812-months-contract%29%2C-Investment-%28Innovation%29-238891/1367104957/

Posted 6mo ago.

## Role details

## About Temasek

Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose, “So Every Generation Prospers,” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.

We have 13 offices in 9 countries around the world: Beijing, Hanoi, Mumbai, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore in Asia; and Brussels, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Washington, DC outside Asia. For more information on Temasek, please visit www.temasek.com.sg. For Temasek Review 2026, please visit www.temasekreview.com.sg. For the Sustainability Report 2026, please visit www.temasek.com.sg/SR2026.

## The Innovation Team

The Innovation team invests in funds, platforms, and direct investment opportunities across the global venture and growth-stage ecosystem. The team backs disruptive technologies and category-defining companies, with a core geographic focus on North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

## Key Responsibilities

- Supporting the team in identifying key sectoral developments and assessing fund and direct investment opportunities in early-stage/high-growth sectors.

- Conducting research and financial analysis on assigned sub-sectors and relevant companies and funds.

- Developing financial models and presentations for internal evaluation and investment committees.

- Structuring and consuming new fund and direct investments, as well as pursuing divestments where appropriate.

- Monitoring existing portfolio assets and new investments against investment theses.

- Establishing and cultivating relationships (including travel) with companies, fund partners, research analysts, and other relevant institutions.

- Assisting with the team’s regular portfolio reporting and periodic firm-wide strategic initiatives.

## Candidate Qualifications

Candidates should possess the following:

- Excellent academic qualifications in any discipline and a passion for investing.

- 1–2 years of full-time working experience in venture capital/private equity, investment banking, or corporate finance.

- Strong financial modeling capabilities, including experience building operating, valuation, and return models to assess investment opportunities, portfolio performance, and potential exit outcomes.

- High level of interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.

- Ability to work well within diverse teams and collaborate across multiple stakeholders.

- Self-starter with proven ability to manage multiple priorities and to work independently.

- Familiarity with using appropriate electronic data sources (e.g., Bloomberg, Factiva, Capital IQ, etc.) for business and industry information research, and productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, Pitchbook, Preqin, etc.).

## Applying to this role

This Associate/Senior Associate (12 months contract), Investment (Innovation) role at Temasek runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications.

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