Key Responsibilities:
- Deal Pipeline Support: Help maintain the M&A target pipeline, including data capture, tracking, and periodic updates for reporting.
- Deal Process Support: Support the M&A process under the direction of senior team members – including performing preliminary target assessment, coordinating due diligence workstreams, and contributing analysis to inform management's view on transaction feasibility.
- Financial and M&A Modelling: Build and maintain financial and M&A models under senior team direction to support decision-making. Perform financial analysis, run sensitivity and scenario analyses to support assessment of each transaction against strategic objectives.
- Investment Material Preparation: Draft and assemble investment papers and supporting materials for senior team review and management approval.
- Cross-functional Teaming: Work with internal business segments (commercial, operations, legal, financial, tax, HR, IT, etc.) and external advisors (investment banks, accounting, legal, tax, etc.), to support effective execution of transaction workstreams.
- Industry Research: Conduct industry research, comparable transaction analysis and trading benchmarks to support the inorganic growth strategy.
- Integration / Separation - Support integration and separation planning and execution for acquisitions and divestitures.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field; professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent) preferred
- 5 to 6 years of proven experience in M&A or transaction services, ideally combining financial due diligence (Big 4 Transaction Services / Deals Advisory) with corporate finance or M&A advisory exposure (Investment Banking or Big 4 Corporate Finance)
- Hands-on experience supporting M&A transactions — including financial due diligence, valuation, financial modelling, and deal documentation — is essential
- Experience in cross-border, multi-jurisdictional transactions, with exposure to mid-market deal sizes (approximately USD50m–500m) preferred.
- Exposure to financial services, professional services, fund services, or business services sectors preferred (not essential)
- Strong financial modelling and valuation skills; High level of analytical rigor, attention to detail, and commercial judgment
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to prepare clear, decision-useful materials for senior stakeholders and work effectively in a team
- Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications; familiarity with data tools (Capital IQ, PitchBook, Mergermarket) preferred