Director Corporate Development & Strategic M&A

Scalesg; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

ScaleUp.SG in Singapore seeks a senior deal leader to own strategic M&A and corporate development for its restructuring and proposed IPO. The role requires building investor-grade models, negotiating complex transactions, and coordinating with founders, sponsors, regulators, and advisors.

You will drive cross-border deal structuring, ensure regulatory filings, and align multiple workstreams to position ScaleUp.SG for a potential public listing.

Qualifications

• Senior background in executing complex M&A and corporate restructurings.
• Experience with private equity- backed deals and cross-border transactions.
• Ability to build investor-grade financial models and memos.
• Familiarity with regulatory change-of-control filings and IFRS 3 accounting would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end M&A execution including origination, valuation, and negotiations for strategic targets.
• Architect deal perimeters and financial models across regional platforms.
• Lead regulatory approvals and manage transaction documentation (term sheets, SPAs, memos).
• Align cross-functional teams—founders, PE sponsors, legal, tax, and executives—to synchronize M&A, restructurings, and IPO readiness.

Skills

M&A leadership

Capital markets readiness

Regulatory documentation

Deal negotiation

Job description

About ScaleUp.SG

ScaleUp is a PE-backed, institutionally backed financial platform building a category-defining alpha generation yield business powered by regime-aware AI. The company has processed $3.2bn+ for 50+blue-chip clients (including global fintechs, listcos) and is now entering its next phase of exponential growth—focusing on strategic M&A, cross-bordercorporate restructurings, regulatory licensing acquisitions, and capital markets readiness for a proposed public listing.

The Role

ScaleUp is hiring a senior deal leader to own the strategic M&A and corporate development workstreams for its restructuring and proposed IPO. The mandate: identify, structure, negotiate,and integrate strategic inorganic targets (including regulated boutique asset managers and payment/fintech entities), build investor-grade financial models, support reporting perimeter design under IFRS 3, and position the company for institutional investors and capital markets.

We need a deal architect—someone who can structure, negotiate, defend, and execute complex M&A transactions and corporate restructurings in a multi-entity, highly regulated environment. This is not a role for a passive advisor or someone who only flags risks; it is for an operator-investor who designs the strategic blueprint, negotiates the terms, and pushes the deal across the finish line with founders, target boards, the Sponsor, and regulators.

What You Will Do

• Drive End-to-End M&A Execution – Lead deal origination, valuation, structuring, and commercial negotiations for strategic targets (e.g., regulated boutique fund managers, fintechs, and payment platforms).
• Architect Deal Perimeters & Financial Models – Build dynamic acquisition, pro forma, and combined financial models across regional platforms and expansion markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE).
• Secure Regulatory Approvals & Manage Documentation – Lead change-of-control filings with financial regulators (MAS, SFC, ADGM/DIFC) and drive transaction documentation (term sheets, SPAs, investment memos).
• Align Cross-Functional Workstreams – Partner with founders, PE sponsors, legal advisers, tax experts, and executive management to keep M&A, restructuring, and capital markets preparation synchronized.

What We Are Looking For

• 8–15+ Years Transaction & M&A Leadership – Senior background in investment banking, corporate development, PE/VC, or M&A advisory; proven track record executing complex transactions and cross-border reorganisations.
• Capital Markets & IPO Readiness – Direct experience structuring high-growth platforms for public listings (SEC/Nasdaq preferred), including drafting investment memos and aligning deal structures with institutional investor expectations.
• Regulatory & Deal Structuring Authority – Deep expertise in transaction documentation, valuation frameworks (DCF, multiples, LBO), and regulatory change-of-control processes for regulated financial entities.
• High-Velocity Deal Architect Mindset – Proactive operator comfortable negotiating directly with founders, target boards, PE sponsors, and regulators to push deals across the finish line.