Manager - M&A/Deal Advisory

: We are looking for an experienced M&A / Deal Advisory professional with strong expertise in Commercial Due Diligence (CDD), M&A transactions, Post-Merger Integration (PMI), and strategy consulting across IT Services, Technology, and SaaS businesses. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities, experience working with PE/investor stakeholders, and the ability to lead complex due diligence and integration initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Commercial Due Diligence: - Lead Commercial Due Diligence (CDD) for M&A and PE transactions across IT Services, Technology, and SaaS. - Conduct market sizing, market attractiveness, competitive benchmarking, and growth forecasting. - Analyze customer segments, customer concentration, revenue quality, and business performance. - Evaluate SaaS metrics including ARR, MRR, recurring revenue, churn, retention, pricing, and unit economics. - Assess target companies' business models, service offerings, client portfolios, delivery models, and technology capabilities. Strategy & Deal Advisory: - Develop growth theses, GTM strategies, market-entry strategies, and synergy opportunities. - Support deal evaluation, investment thesis development, valuation inputs, and business planning. - Build financial models and perform business and commercial analysis. - Identify key risks, opportunities, and value-creation levers. PMI / Integration: - Support Post-Merger Integration (PMI) and Integration Management Office (IMO) activities. - Drive Day-1 readiness, integration roadmaps, governance, TSA management, and operating-model alignment. - Identify and track cost and revenue synergies across technology, sales, operations, finance, and support functions. - Coordinate with IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Sales, and Technology teams during integration. Stakeholder Management: - Manage interactions with clients, C-suite executives, PE investors, and senior stakeholders. - Prepare CIMs, management presentations, investment committee materials, deal decks, and executive recommendations. - Lead and mentor junior analysts and consultants. - Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and investment stakeholders. Mandatory Skills: - 8-15 years of experience - Commercial Due Diligence - M&A / Deal Advisory - Post-Merger Integration / PMI - Strategy Consulting - Financial Modelling - Market Sizing & Competitive Analysis - Business Planning - Synergy Assessment - Executive Stakeholder Management Domain Expertise: - Strong experience in one or more of: IT Services, SaaS, Technology, TMT / CMT, Digital Services, PE / M&A Transactions. SaaS Knowledge: - Strong understanding of: ARR / MRR, Recurring Revenue, Customer Concentration, Churn & Retention, Pricing, Revenue Quality, Unit Economics, GTM Strategy. Preferred Candidate Profile: - Candidates from Big 4, Strategy Consulting, Investment Banking, PE Advisory, or Corporate Strategy backgrounds are preferred. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent communication and presentation capabilities. - Strong experience interacting with senior executives and investors. - Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced M&A environment. - Strong ownership and leadership capabilities.