Associate - Financial Due Diligence

About the Role:

We are looking for a Financial Due Diligence professional to lead and execute buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for our M&A, PE, and VC clients. You will work closely with the Partners on deal execution, financial analysis, and client presentations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead financial due diligence assignments (buy-side/sell-side) for M&A, PE/VC investments, and strategic transactions.

- Analyze historical financial statements, quality of earnings (QoE), working capital trends, and net debt positions.

- Identify red flags, normalize EBITDA, and assess sustainability of earnings.

- Review management accounts, tax filings, and statutory records for consistency and accuracy.

- Prepare detailed due diligence reports, exception summaries, and management presentations.

- Coordinate with target company management for data requests (DD checklist / data room management).

- Liaise with legal, tax, and valuation teams for integrated deal support.

- Assist in structuring SPAs / deal terms based on DD findings (working capital adjustments, indemnities, escrow).

- Manage engagement timelines, client communication, and junior team members.

Good to Have:

- Prior exposure to startup / VC-funded companies or AIF portfolio companies.

- Understanding of valuation concepts (DCF, comparable company analysis).

- Exposure to regulatory frameworks (Companies Act, SEBI, FEMA) relevant to transactions.