Manager - Corporate Merger & Acquisition/Investor Relations & Strategy - ITeS - CA/CFA/IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Company - a listed IT/ITES player with 40 offices globally is recruiting for a Corporate M&A Manager to join their M&A team at Bangalore.

Role : Manager - Corporate M&A,IR and Strategy

Location : Bangalore

Job Summary :

The Corporate M&A Manager leads all M&A projects and prospects including all phases of a M&A transaction viz. origination, early analysis/screening, structuring, diligence, negotiation, and closing while continuing to be a guide and touch point during integration. 

This position works with business unit management to ensure strategic alignment between M&A activities and long-range plans. Responsibilities include building and leading diligence teams to quickly and accurately assess opportunities; drafting Letters of Intent and assisting in the drafting and negotiations of transaction documents; managing deal execution process; and contributing to the integration planning process.

Rationale for the role :

In-organic growth is an important aspect of the firms overall strategy, and given the company's growth ambitions, the firm is seeking to expand the corporate M&A team with a Manager- M&A. The corporate M&A team leads all acquisitions, minority equity investments and divestitures for the company globally. Reporting directly to the SVP Strategy and M&A, the Manager, M&A will work collaboratively with the Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute the strategic vision and M&A roadmap for the company to deliver strong profitable growth for the company.

Key responsibilities include:

Inorganic Growth, M&A :

- Drive the strategic direction of merger and acquisitions activities together with and in support of the firms business unit's strategies

- Lead all stages of the M&A process, including landscape analysis, pipeline development, due diligence, transaction execution, support development of legal M&A related documents and play an initial role in post-merger integration

- Develop, lead and get buy in for presentations and recommendations that will enable the executive management team to make critical go/no go decisions

Support IR/CEOs office/Strategy Development :

- Support the development of the firm overall strategy as part of the overall corporate strategy and M&A team

- Support Investor relations team

- Work with the CEOs office on IR/M&A/Strategy related issues

Role Interfaces with :

- The Director, M&A will interface with multiple key personnel on a regular basis, including the CEO, CFO, COO, SVP of Strategy and M&A, and Board of Directors.

Professional Qualifications and Experience :

- Relevant Experience : A minimum of 3 total years of experience, ideally including a stint at a recognized investment bank with exposure to cross border M&A

- Mergers & Acquisition Experience : Proven track record of successful M&A transactions throughout the entire M&A lifecycle, including landscape analysis, pipeline development, strategic due diligence, transaction management and post-merger integration

- Structured and Logical Thinking : The ability to understand the strategic implications of portfolio growth analysis, and to make strong, well supported growth recommendations

- Analytical Rigor : Proven capability conducting and managing quantitative portfolio and growth analysis

- Strong leadership, financial, analytical, communication, relationship building, coordination and organizational skills, particularly associated with administering and directing activity under complex M&A agreements; strong knowledge of the company and the business activities undertaken; financial modeling skills; able to function virtually & across multi locations & geographies; excellent execution skills & ability to multi task & prioritize

- Educational Credentials : CA/CFA/MBA from a top-tier educational institution.

Other Requirements :

- Domestic and international travel may be required (30%)