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.