Tech M&A Associate | Strategy, Valuation & DD

Adknowledge Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ADA, the Data and AI Experience Company, is seeking a strategic deal professional in Kuala Lumpur with 2–3 years in M&A. You will build end-to-end financial models, evaluate technology transactions, and coordinate across legal, tax, and operations to drive acquisitions and integrations.

The role requires strong modelling, clear storytelling for boards, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams with high ownership mindset. Onsite in Malaysia, with opportunities across markets.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in M&A deal execution.
• Experience with IT, SaaS, or tech transactions.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Ability to present outputs to senior stakeholders.
• High ownership with ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• CA or MBA (Finance); engineering background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential M&A opportunities and assess strategic fit.
• Build and maintain financial models (DCF, comps, accretion/dilution).
• Conduct due diligence coordinating across legal, tax, and operations.
• Prepare investment memos, deal summaries, and board presentations.
• Track tech deal landscape and benchmarking.
• Support integration planning and post-merger workstreams.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and operations to execute transactions.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Commercial instincts

Ownership mindset

Education

CA

MBA (Finance)

Engineering + MBA

Tools

Excel

Job description

ADA, the Data and AI Experience Company, is seeking a strategic deal professional in Kuala Lumpur with 2–3 years in M&A. You will build end-to-end financial models, evaluate technology transactions, and coordinate across legal, tax, and operations to drive acquisitions and integrations.

The role requires strong modelling, clear storytelling for boards, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams with high ownership mindset. Onsite in Malaysia, with opportunities across markets.