Specialist - MandA And Strategic Finance

Darwinbox; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We serve 900+ global enterprises to manage 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries.

Darwinbox's Corporate Development team seeks a detail-oriented professional to identify strategic opportunities, model complex deals, and coordinate cross-functional due

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Investment Banking or related corporate finance roles.
• Experience in executing at least one transaction (mandatory).
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities.
• CA / CFA preferred but not mandatory; SaaS/tech or high-growth experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, industry and competitive research to identify strategic opportunities.
• Support end-to-end Corporate Development lifecycle: evaluation, due diligence, deal structuring.
• Develop financial models including DCF, comparables, precedent transactions.
• Assist in financing options and capital allocation evaluations.
• Prepare investor materials and board presentations.
• Monitor market trends and valuation benchmarks.
• Build relationships with investor networks and financial institutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams on process improvements and automation.

Skills

Investment Banking

Corporate Development

M&A Advisory

Financial Modelling

Valuation

Stakeholder Management

AI Interest

Education

CA / CFA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 900+ global enterprises to manage their 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries.

Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start‑ups: Nivea, Starbucks, Swiggy, DLF, Crisil, CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Corporate Development Initiatives
• Conduct market, industry and competitive research to identify and evaluate strategic opportunities
• Support the end-to-end Corporate Development lifecycle, including opportunity evaluation, valuation, due diligence across multiple workstreams (legal, financial, commercial, tax and technical), deal structuring, integration and post-transaction PMO
• Develop comprehensive financial models covering DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, scenario analysis and valuation assessments
• Assist in evaluating financing options and strategic capital allocation opportunities
• Assist in the preparation and regular Updation of business plans, financial projections, investor presentations and other investor materials
• Monitor relevant trends, valuation benchmarks and developments across public and private investment markets
• Build and leverage relationships across investor networks, investment banks, private equity funds and other financial institutions to identify strategic opportunities and facilitate potential partnerships
• Prepare board-level and leadership presentations, business plans and other strategic communication materials
• Strategic Initiatives and Finance Transformation
• Support strategic projects and special initiatives driven by Finance leadership
• Assist in driving Finance Transformation initiatives, including process improvements, automation and operational efficiency across Order-to-Cash (O2C), Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and financial close processes
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process optimization, technology adoption and data-driven decision-making
• Develop business cases, financial analyses and recommendations to support strategic and operational initiatives

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, M&A Advisory, or related corporate finance roles
• Demonstrated experience in executing at least one successfully completed transaction (mandatory)
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities
• CA / CFA preferred but not mandatory; Prior experience in SaaS, technology or high-growth organisations is preferred.
• Hands-on experience in managing or supporting complex, cross-functional and multi-stakeholder projects.
• Interest in AI, automation and data-driven finance.