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<h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Role Overview</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Collective Ace is executing a buy and build (M&A) strategy in the video gaming industry. The company is seeking a strategic finance and investor relations expert to oversee financial modelling, investor engagement, and transaction execution. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of big picture strategy and hands on execution.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Location: Commuting distance with regular in-person presence in Berlin; (i.e. Europe)</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Reports to: CEO (Parth Das)</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Start Date: Q3 2025</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Key Responsibilities</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Build and own investor-grade financial models for core business, M&A, and group-level planning</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Drive data room readiness and lead coordination of investor due diligence</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Serve as the primary counterpart to debt and equity investors, walking them through financials and strategic plans</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Support CEO and Board on capital allocation, integration forecasting, and scenario modeling</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Prepare investor materials, forecasts, and board reporting packages</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Coordinate with the CFO/controller on underlying data and reporting accuracy</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Ideal Background</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">7+ years in investment relations, or investment banking, or private equity, or growth equity, or corporate development</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Willingness to be hands on in executing the day-to-day task</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Proven ability to run investor processes and build/defend detailed financial models</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Familiarity with media, mobile gaming, or consumer IP roll-ups is a strong plus</li><li class="leading-relaxed">European-based, with capacity to work from Berlin regularly</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills; investor credibility is essential</li></ul>

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