Vice President - Merger & Acquisition

JOB DESCRIPTION Department: Investment Banking

Team: Merger & Acquisition (M&A)

Designation: Vice President (VP)

Key Responsibilities:

- Industry / Sector know-how - Develop deep understanding of sectors underlying the M&A assignments at hand; have flexibility in terms of sectors depending on deal flow/team load, though the candidate can seek to build on/develop an ongoing understanding of some select sectors with high M&A potential, where he/she may have opportunities to participate in multiple transactions

- Client engagement & relationships - Maintaining relationship with clients throughout the transaction process and post closure for ensuring future business potential

- Ideation & Pitching - Collaborating with sector coverage teams for ideation of business opportunities, building necessary pitch books and presenting these to clients

- Execution of transactions - Responsibility for overall project management. Maintain close oversight on the execution team during the entire transaction implementation spanning pitching, mandate win, finalization of financial model and marketing material, due diligence process, deal structuring, negotiations and transaction documentation

- Regulatory & Compliance - Working with legal counsel to ensure that all regulatory aspects of a transaction have been considered and complied with

- Team Coaching - Help to develop the junior team members into seasoned M&A professionals

Key Result Areas:

- Ensuring best in class execution standards are maintained by the team

- Fee revenue generation & market share

- Overall transaction ownership with participation in ideation process and client relationship management

- Providing though leadership by researching and analyzing specific industry/company financial information and fundamentals for active transactions, ideation and pitches

- Guide the deal team with respect to valuation models, information memorandum, pitch books, due diligence, taxation, documentation

- Lead transaction related client interactions - call, conferences, site-visits, etc.

Relevant Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

- Experience of ideation and origination in any sector with excellent understanding of Merger & Acquisition (M&A) process steps and regulatory framework

- Excellent written & oral communication skills, good personality, strong analytical ability

- Ability to articulate complex problems in a clear, concise and compelling manner with an ability to work under extreme pressure situations