Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions

Ladd & Co.; Dubai; Remote; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladd & Co. is seeking an Associate for its M&A practice to own workstreams on live transactions, modelling, diligence coordination and structuring input, with execution quality under senior supervision.

The role offers exposure to private-market deals across technology, real estate, energy, healthcare, industrials and consumer sectors, often spanning multiple jurisdictions, with deal flow sourced via the firm's network rather than traditional pitching.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor.
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates.
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area.
• Cross-border execution experience preferred.
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Own workstreams across live transactions and milestones.
• Modeling, materials, diligence coordination and structuring input.
• Direct counterparty contact and execution accountability.
• Collaborate under supervision of senior practitioners.
• Exposure to multi-jurisdiction deals across sectors.

Skills

3–6 yrs exp

Workstream ownership

Cross-border execution

Technical foundation

Job description

The firm is recruiting an Associate to its M&A practice. Associates own workstreams across live transactions, modelling, materials, diligence coordination, structuring input, and direct counterparty contact, and are accountable for execution quality under the supervision of senior practitioners.

The role provides direct exposure to private-market transactions across technology, real estate, energy, healthcare, industrials, and consumer sectors, with mandates often spanning multiple jurisdictions. The firm's deal flow is sourced through its principal network and origination partner programme rather than through traditional pitching cycles.

Suited to candidates with prior investment banking, transaction advisory, or principal investing experience.

The Firm

Ladd & Co. is a private advisory and investment firm acting for principals, families, and private institutions across M&A, capital placement, structuring, and related mandates. The firm is family owned, operates across nine cities, and does not advertise its work. Clients come to us on a name, and they stay for generations.

Requirements

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area
• Cross-border execution experience preferred
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction

Bring your judgement, curiosity and sense of responsibility. Work with colleagues across jurisdictions on matters that shape businesses, ownership and families.

A firm built on trust asks people to take ownership of their work. It also gives them a team and a platform to carry it through.

Freedom with accountability

Work is organised around outcomes and client commitments. There are no timesheets. Agree what needs to happen, keep people informed and deliver it well.

One firm, across borders

The firm works remotely across nine cities. Colleagues coordinate across time zones, bringing different experience to the same client relationship.

The firm behind your work

Firm identity, shared systems, relevant relationships and execution support give people a common foundation for their work.

Support for the whole person

A shared foundation for people working with the firm, with room for different lives and local needs.

A flexible allowance towards health cover, fitness and wellbeing, with access to confidential support when it is needed.

An annual learning budget for relevant courses, professional qualifications and memberships, alongside development through the work itself.

Your working environment

Support for a reliable workspace, suitable equipment and connectivity, so working remotely has a practical foundation.

Time to recharge

Planned time away with coordinated cover and clear handovers. Time-off arrangements that recognise the need for sustained work and a life beyond it.

Family & life support

Confidential guidance and practical resources through family changes, caring responsibilities and the unexpected demands of life.

Financial wellbeing

Independent education and planning resources to help people make informed decisions about their finances and longer-term goals.