Strategic M&A Origination & Advisory Associate

The Corporate Institute; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a high-calibre finance professional to join its M&A team as Associate – M&A Origination & Advisory. This front-end role combines origination, financial analysis, business evaluation and senior-level client engagement.

You will work with promoters, founders, CXOs, investors and owners to identify and develop potential M&A opportunities, build a strong pipeline and support transactions from qualification to mandate.

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills.
• Experience in investment banking, M&A, or deal advisory.
• Ability to read and interpret financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop potential M&A, acquisition, divestment and strategic investment opportunities.
• Build and manage a high-quality pipeline of potential companies and transactions.
• Identify companies and sectors aligned with the firm’s target profile and transaction mandate.
• Develop proprietary opportunities through research, networking and promoter engagement.
• Analyze P&L, balance sheet, cash flows and key financial metrics.
• Understand business models, growth drivers, profitability, capital structure and industry dynamics.
• Assess the initial financial and strategic attractiveness of potential opportunities.
• Conduct company, sector and comparable transaction research.
• Build relationships with promoters, founders, CXOs, investors and senior decision-makers.
• Conduct meaningful discussions around business strategy, growth, capital requirements, acquisitions, succession and potential exits.
• Identify transaction triggers and convert conversations into qualified opportunities.
• Develop long-term relationships with business owners and decision-makers.
• Qualify opportunities based on strategic fit, financial profile and transaction rationale.
• Prepare company profiles, opportunity notes, transaction teasers and preliminary assessments.
• Work with senior team members to progress qualified opportunities towards mandates and transactions.
• Track and manage the M&A pipeline and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Financial analysis

M&A

Communication

Relationship-building

Reading financial statements

Education

CA / CFA / MBA (Finance)

Job description

The Corporate Institute is seeking a high-calibre finance professional to join its M&A team as Associate – M&A Origination & Advisory. This front-end role combines origination, financial analysis, business evaluation and senior-level client engagement.

You will work with promoters, founders, CXOs, investors and owners to identify and develop potential M&A opportunities, build a strong pipeline and support transactions from qualification to mandate.