Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Regional Hub) Industry: Professional Services / Deals Advisory Scope: South East Asia (SEA) / Asia Pacific (APAC)
Job Purpose
The Regional M&A Consultant provides a comprehensive suite of deals services, including lead M&A advisory, financial due diligence, and valuation. This role is responsible for executing local and cross-border transactions across the full M&A deal cycle, serving large-scale firms and high-growth technology companies. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner, bridging corporate strategies to operational execution and value realization.
Key Accountabilities
1. Deal Origination & Strategy
- Lead deal origination and screening of business targets to expand into new markets.
- Actively engage with potential investors, governmental ministries, and agencies to support ecosystem development.
- Conduct strategic assessments to identify growth opportunities via M&A or value realization via divestments.
2. Financial Due Diligence (FDD) & Analysis
- Perform high-quality financial assurance reviews to identify key deal issues, breakers, and potential misstatements.
- Evaluate earnings sustainability and conduct in-depth technical reviews of target financial records.
- Oversee the full project cycle from pre-engagement screening to final output, managing timelines, resources, and budgets.
3. Valuation & Financial Modelling
- Build and refine advanced financial and scenario models to assess business viability, project funding requirements, and ROI.
- Apply various valuation techniques, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), sensitivity analysis, and comparable research.
- Generate investment theses and craft data-centric models to support complex transaction reviews.
4. Deal Execution & Integration
- Assist stakeholders in negotiating pricing terms and assessing the impact of synergies on target pricing.
- Manage the collation and writing of critical deal documentation, including prospectuses and accountant’s reports.
- Provide strategic insights and integration planning to ensure transparent financial reporting and robust risk management post-acquisition.
Qualifications & Skillsets
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Finance or a related field.
- Professional Certification: Chartered Accountant (C.A. / MIA / CPA) and FMVA (Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst) are highly preferred.
- Experience: * Minimum 7+ years of experience in lead M&A advisory, corporate finance, or external audit.
- Proven track record in handling complex capital fundraising and cross-border transactions within the SEA region.
- Technical Skills: * Expert proficiency in financial research tools such as Bloomberg Terminal, S&P Capital IQ, and Merger Market.
- Proficiency in data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau.
- Languages: Fluency in English and Malay is required; proficiency in other regional languages is a distinct advantage.
