Head of Mergers & Acquisition (M&A)

Key Responsibilities

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead the end-to-end M&A lifecycle including opportunity sourcing, evaluation, valuation, structuring, negotiation, and transaction execution
• Identify and assess strategic acquisition, partnership, and investment opportunities aligned with ADL's long-term growth strategy
• Conduct financial modeling, valuation analysis, and investment appraisal for potential transactions
• Manage due diligence processes including financial, legal, commercial, and operational assessments
• Lead negotiations and coordinate with legal, advisors, and counterparties to structure optimal deal outcomes
• Support post-merger integration planning and ensure realization of expected synergies

Fundraising & Capital Strategy

• Develop and execute capital raising strategies including debt financing, equity funding, and structured financing solutions
• Lead engagement with banks, financial institutions, private equity investors, and strategic investors
• Structure and negotiate credit facilities, investment agreements, and funding arrangements
• Support the CFO in capital planning, liquidity management, and funding strategy for ADL and group entities
• Prepare investment memoranda, board papers, and investor presentations

Strategic & Corporate Development

• Support leadership in strategic planning and corporate growth initiatives
• Analyze market trends and identify strategic expansion opportunities including partnerships, joint ventures, and strategic alliances
• Develop business cases and financial models to support strategic investment decisions

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with CFO, CEO, Board, and senior leadership on strategic investment decisions
• Manage relationships with investment banks, financial advisors, legal firms, and lenders
• Coordinate internal stakeholders across finance, legal, strategy, and operations to ensure smooth execution of transactions

Key Deliverables

• Successful execution of strategic acquisitions, investments, and partnerships
• Securing optimal funding structures to support company growth
• Strengthening ADL's corporate development and capital strategy capabilities

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• MBA, CFA, ACA, CIMA, CA or equivalent professional qualification preferred
• 10–15 years of experience in M&A, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development
• Proven experience in deal structuring, valuation, negotiations, and transaction execution
• Experience in capital raising and financial structuring
• Corporate finance and valuation expertise
• Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capability
• Negotiation and deal structuring
• Stakeholder and investor management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills