Associate Manager - TAS - Healthcare/Life Sciences Advisory

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

- As a senior member of the sector practice, the person would be providing Transaction Advisory services to Global TAS leaders

- Responsible for leading client interactions, delivery, and relationship building with TAS Global Sector leaders

- Work across the entire M&A deal lifecycle from deal origination to closure, including transaction screening, proposals, pitchbooks, industry research, precendent transactions and comparative valuation analysis, opportunity papers, Information Memorandums etc.

- Manage a team of 6 - 8 people

- Measure, monitor and improve client service by closely collaborating with the client and guiding team members and driving excellence in service delivery

- Focus teams on the key priorities while working on and managing several medium-size projects

- Ensure smooth service delivery within the defined geographical area

- Ensure that team members deliver quality service as per client's needs and priorities

- Partner with internal and external clients to improve processes

- Work with project leaders to analyze resource needs and gaps across locations, and devise alternative ways forward

- Assign people to projects based on their skills, career goals and client's expectations

- Provide team members with accurate and useful guidance in technical areas of high risk and complexity

- Act as a counselor for team members

- Participate in goal setting, performance appraisal and management of counselees

- Identify L&D requirements of counselees

- Travel on assignments abroad, as required

Competencies / Skills :

- Strong exposure working in a Transaction (M&A) Advisory or Corporate Finance environment

- Strong research experience in Healthcare / Life Sciences sector, preferably in a M&A environment

- Exposure to other sectors, e.g. TMT, Industrials etc. would be an added advantage

- Expertise in preparing Pitch books, Industry research, Company research, Opportunity Papers, Information Memorandums

- Have good knowledge of valuations principles and financial statements

- Strong financial research and analytical skills

- Good communication skills - both written and verbal

- Have good knowledge of research databases like Capital IQ, Factset, One Source, Factiva, Reuters, etc.

- Be proficient to search/source right information from relevant sources

- Perform QC reviews and ensure that the output delivered is of utmost quality

- Coach and mentor team members on technical skills and soft skills

- Manage communication with the on-site teams, and provide thought leadership ideas on scope of work

- Have preferably conducted domain-specific training sessions for team members

- Manage own time to budgets and communicate progress against plan

- Act as a counselor for four-five team members (CAs and MBAs)

- Participate in goal-setting, performance appraisal and management of counselees

- Actively promote the sharing of knowledge within the group

- Be organized and structured in the completion of tasks

- Contribute pro-actively to building team spirit

Education & Experience :

- MBA/PG Diploma (Fin) or Post Graduate Diploma in Finance or CFA - Level 3 passed or CA with 6 to 8 yrs relevant experience