Corporate Development & Strategy Associate - Founder s Office

Smart Analytica; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Analytica in Pune is seeking a high-performing pre-MBA professional to work at the intersection of corporate finance, M&A and product building in the M&A domain. You will lead M&A readiness, build financial models, and help launch a proprietary due diligence product, gaining executive visibility and ownership.

The role offers exposure to fundraising, corporate development and strategic finance, with hands-on product development, GTM planning and integration of AI tools to automate internal

Qualifications

• 3+ years of rigorous experience in investment banking, management consulting, venture capital, or strategic finance in a tech startup.
• Strong ability to build complex financial models from scratch and analyze market data.
• Ability to translate financial workflows into software requirements and contribute to product development.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead M&A and investment readiness, build compelling pitch decks, draft investment memos, profile buyers and investors.
• Define requirements for our new proprietary M&A due diligence software and design GTM strategy for its launch.
• Develop 1-3 year financial projections and perform comps against peers to justify valuations.
• Research, pilot, and integrate AI tools to automate and streamline internal finance operations.

Skills

Investment Banking

Management Consulting

Venture Capital

Strategic Finance

Education

MBA - Finance

Job description

Job Summary

Work Location: Pune

Work Experience: ~3 years

Working closely in the Founders Office at Smart Analytica, this position is designed for a high-performing pre-MBA professional who wants to operate at the intersection of corporate finance, M&A and product building in the M&A domain.

The professional will act as a critical catalyst for our next phase of growth. From leading M&A readiness and strategic financial modeling to helping build and launch a proprietary Due Diligence product, you will gain unparalleled executive visibility and ownership.

If you are looking for a high-impact \"tour of duty\" that will make your resume stand out to top-tier MBA programs, this is the role for you.

What Will You Do

• Fundraising & Corporate Development: Spearhead M&A and investment readiness. You will build compelling pitch decks, draft investment memos, and strategically profile prospective buyers and investors.
• Zero-to-One Product & GTM Strategy: Act as the strategic anchor for developing our new, proprietary M&A due diligence software tool. You will leverage your financial acumen to define product requirements, translate M&A workflows into technical features, and design the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy for the launch.
• Strategic Financial Modeling: Own the numbers. Develop grounded 1-3 year financial projections and execute Comparable Company Analysis (\"Comps\") against public tech/services peers and precedent transactions to establish and justify valuation multiples.
• Cash Flow & AI Automation: Build a comprehensive, end-to-end understanding of our working capital and cash flow management. You will also research, pilot, and integrate agentic AI tools to automate and streamline repetitive internal finance operations.

Requirements

• Experience: ~3 years of rigorous experience in investment banking, management consulting, venture capital, or a strategic finance role at a high-growth tech startup.
• Analytical Powerhouse: Exceptional quantitative skills with a proven ability to build complex, bulletproof financial models from scratch and synthesize dense market data.
• Product Curiosity: You understand financial workflows deeply enough to translate them into software requirements. You are excited by the prospect of building tech, not just analyzing it.
• Tech-Forward & AI-Curious: A genuine interest in leveraging emerging technologies, specifically agentic AI, to drive operational efficiency.
• Founders Mentality: A relentless self-starter who thrives in ambiguity. You are highly capable of zooming out to shape high-level corporate strategy and zooming in to execute granular financial tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: MBA - Finance or related field.

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