SENIOR ANALYST / ASSOCIATE – M&A ADVISORY
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About the Role
NAFA is seeking a Senior Analyst/Associate to join its M&A team in Dubai, playing a key role in executing mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic finance transactions.
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Responsibilities
- Support due diligence processes and oversee data room preparation and management
- Monitor transaction timelines and ensure high quality deliverables under tight deadlines
- Build and maintain complex financial models including DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables, LBO, merger models, and scenario analyses
- Analyze financial statements, business plans, and strategic initiatives
- Prepare valuation analyses and investment recommendations for internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare pitch books, teasers, information memoranda, management presentations, investor presentations, and marketing materials
- Develop compelling equity stories and investment cases tailored to target investors and strategic buyers
- Conduct sector analyses, market mapping exercises, investor screening, and acquisition target identification
- Contribute to origination efforts by preparing commercial proposals, market updates, and strategic positioning materials
- Mentor and review the work of junior analysts when applicable
Requirements
- Master's degree with specialization in Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering, or related field
- 3–7 years of relevant experience in M&A, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Private Equity, Investment Banking, or Strategic Advisory
- Demonstrated experience executing M&A and/or fundraising transactions
- Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills
- Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong proficiency with Capital IQ, Mergermarket, PitchBook, FactSet, Bloomberg or equivalent financial databases
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced environment
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Overview
- NAFA is seeking a Senior Analyst / Associate to join its M&A team in Dubai and play a key role in the execution and development of advisory mandates across mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic finance transactions.
- The successful candidate will work directly alongside the managing director and will be expected to take ownership of transaction workstreams, produce high quality client materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Transaction Execution: Support due diligence processes, oversee data room preparation and management, monitor transaction timelines.
- Financial Analysis & Modeling: Build and maintain complex financial models, analyze financial statements, prepare valuation analyses.
- Marketing Materials & Investor Documentation: Prepare pitch books, teasers, information memoranda, management presentations, investor presentations, and marketing materials.
- Market Research & Origination Support: Conduct sector analyses, market mapping, investor screening, and acquisition target identification.
- Team Contribution: Mentor and review work of junior analysts, contribute to continuous improvement of internal templates and processes.
Requirements
- Master's degree with specialization in Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering, or related field.
- 3–7 years of relevant experience in M&A, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Private Equity, Investment Banking, or Strategic Advisory.
- Demonstrated experience executing M&A and/or fundraising transactions.
- Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong proficiency with Capital IQ, Mergermarket, PitchBook, FactSet, Bloomberg or equivalent.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced environment.
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract (CDI) – Full time position.
- Based in Dubai, UAE.
- International travel may be required.
- Competitive compensation package including discretionary performance bonus.
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