M&A Associate

ADA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ADA in Bengaluru is seeking a skilled professional to join their strategy team, focusing on M&A opportunities and financial modeling. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in investment banking or corporate development, strong financial modeling skills, and an ability to synthesize information for senior stakeholders. This role involves collaboration across finance, legal, and operational departments to ensure successful transaction execution. Candidates with CA, MBA, or Engineering backgrounds will be preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in M&A deal execution - investment banking, Big 4 transaction advisory, or in-house corporate development.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills - comfortable owning a model end-to-end.
• Demonstrated exposure to IT, ITES, SaaS, or broader technology transactions.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential M&A opportunities and assess strategic fit.
• Build and maintain financial models DCF, comparable company analysis.
• Conduct due diligence, coordinating across legal, tax, and operational workstreams.

Skills

M&A deal execution

Financial modelling

Valuation skills

Ability to synthesise information

Commercial instincts

High ownership mindset

Education

CA, MBA (Finance), Engineering + MBA background

Job description

About ADA

ADA is the Data and AI Experience Company. Present in 14 markets globally, we build intelligent experiences that power enterprise growth, spanning identity and authentication, personalization, commerce, and data & AI foundations; where every touchpoint earns trust, every interaction creates value, and every decision runs on real-time intelligence, so enterprises can stay ahead and deliver measurable outcomes. Our mission is to build the world’s most intelligent growth platform for every client we serve. We work with over 1,500 global brands across CPG, Retail, Telco, BFSI, and Healthcare.

Job Description

• Part of the strategy team to identify potential M&A opportunities and assess the strategic fit with the organization’s goals
• Organization’s goals Build and maintain financial models DCF, comparable company analysis, accretion/dilution, and purchase price allocation
• Conduct commercial and financial due diligence, coordinating across legal, tax, and operational workstreams
• Prepare investment memos, deal summaries, and board-level presentations
• Track and analyse the technology deal landscape - sector mapping, target screening, and competitive benchmarking
• Support integration planning and post--merger workstreams as deals close
• Work collaboratively with other departments within the organization, including finance, legal, and operations, to ensure successful execution of transactions

What We’re Looking For

• 2-3 years of experience in M&A deal execution - investment banking, Big 4 transaction advisory, or in-house corporate development
• Demonstrated exposure to IT, ITES, SaaS, or broader technology transactions
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills - comfortable owning a model end-to-end
• Ability to synthesise large amounts of information into clear, concise outputs for senior stakeholders
• Sharp commercial instincts - understand what drives value in a tech business
• High ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• CA, MBA (Finance), engineering + MBA background a plus