Associate Director, M&A - APAC

Banyan Software is seeking an Associate Director for M&A in the APAC region to join a lean, high-energy acquisition team. This role involves critical leadership functions in deal origination, diligence, and transaction processes, with a measurable impact on the organization. Responsibilities include overseeing the M&A process from data-books to purchase structure, reviewing financial information, building QOE reports, participating in due diligence, and helping to manage a growing team of M&A Analysts and Associates.

Must Have

• 7-10 years in M&A / Corporate development
• Experience reviewing and building quality of earnings reports
• Strong numerical, financial, and modelling skills
• Well-developed understanding of financial statements
• Sound commercial judgment and ability to generate creative solutions
• Financial literacy and ability to build presentations / Information Memoranda
• Experience in leading a team of dynamic individuals
• Advanced communication skills
• Ability to oversee and manage all aspects of the M&A process

Good to Have

• Professional designation (CA, CFA)

Job Profile:

This is a rare occasion to be part of a near-ground zero team to take a proven successful software acquisition model to the APAC region. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key contributor of a lean, high-energy, high-volume acquisition team. The core activities will resemble that of a technology-focused corporate development team or private equity firm. The Associate Director will take on critical leadership functions within the deal origination, diligence, and transaction processes, and will have a measurable impact on the organisation. Near term goals include getting up to speed on the Banyan acquisition strategy, supporting the development and growth of a young and motivated team of Associates/Analysts, understanding the role played by the M&A team on transaction execution, play a critical role in.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and managing all aspects of the merger and acquisition process from start to finish, i.e., creating meaningful and insightful data-books to the final price float and purchase structure for a target company.
• Review and analyse confidential financial & non-financial information on potential acquisitions and create investment summaries for presentation to Banyan’s management team and board utilising Banyan’s KPIs and criteria.
• Build, review, and signoff on the standardization of high quality and tailored quality of earnings reports (QOE) to specify key issues such as normalized earnings and potential deal risks and opportunities.
• Participate in due diligence for potential Banyan acquisitions, analysing in-depth operational aspects of businesses and performing complex analyses; including helping in developing and implementing strategies to realize the maximum value from each acquisition through price and deal structuring.
• Help in overseeing a rapidly growing and high performing team of M&A Analysts and Associates to groom and help coach them through complex and meaningful opportunities.
• Get involved in creating financial models to evaluate the financial impact of the proposed deal. This can include analysing various financial scenarios and sensitivities.
• Working closely with the senior leadership in defining streamlined processes to increase efficiency of the function, identifying laggard processes, and implementing thoughtful and practical ways to boost performance.

Qualifications for success:

The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following characteristics:

• 7 – 10 years in M&A / Corporate development, preferably working with corporate finance in an investment bank, professional services firm, or a boutique advisory firm with a track record of working on buy-side.
• Experience reviewing and building quality of earnings reports and building compelling stories out of a myriad of transactional data.
• The role would require strong numerical, financial, and modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements. You will have sound commercial judgment and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems.
• Highly motivated with a strong and proven interest in the fields of private equity, tech entrepreneurship and finance.
• As a minimum, a reputable bachelor’s degree in finance, and a professional designation (CA, CFA) being an asset.
• Financial literacy and ability to build presentations / Information Memoranda for executive team/board-level audiences.
• Experience in leading a team of dynamic individuals, helping them ramp up quickly and review their outputs.
• Advanced communication skills.
• An effective communicator, a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organisation.

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