Job Description

Client Engagement & Deal Coordination Lead – Cross-Border M&A

Location: Delhi NCR

Experience: 8–12 Years

Employment: Full-time

Industry: M&A / Investment Advisory / Cross-Border Transactions

About the Opportunity

We are a boutique cross-border M&A and investment advisory practice focused on connecting Indian businesses with Chinese capital and strategic partners.

In partnership with a leading China-focused M&A consultancy, we advise Chinese companies exploring the Indian market and Indian businesses seeking strategic investment and partnership opportunities.

We are looking for a Client Engagement & Deal Coordination Lead to manage day-to-day deal execution, client relationships, and coordination between Indian and Chinese stakeholders.

This is a senior, high-ownership role suited to someone who enjoys working in a lean, entrepreneurial environment and wants to help build a cross-border advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end cross-border deal coordination, including timelines, documentation, deliverables, and stakeholder communication.
Act as the primary day-to-day contact for Indian and Chinese clients and counterparties.
Coordinate closely with the China-side partner on deal pipeline, mandates, client requirements, and execution.
Manage external legal, tax, regulatory, financial, and M&A advisors engaged on transactions.
Support deal structuring, commercial discussions, term sheets, and due diligence.
Review and synthesize due diligence findings and prepare clear updates for senior management and clients.
Maintain an updated pipeline of live mandates, prospects, and strategic partnerships.
Develop simple and effective processes to ensure smooth execution across multiple concurrent transactions.
Travel internationally, including to China, as required for business and transaction needs.

Candidate Profile

8–12 years of relevant experience in:
M&A / Investment Banking
Big 4 Transaction Advisory
Corporate Development
Private Equity / Investment Advisory
Mid-market M&A Advisory
Experience working on at least one cross-border transaction involving international counterparties.
Strong understanding of financial statements, transaction economics, due diligence, and deal processes.
Excellent stakeholder and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of preparing memos, term sheets, presentations, and client correspondence.
Comfortable interacting with senior management, promoters, investors, advisors, and international stakeholders.
Willingness to travel internationally, including to China, when required.
Mandarin language skills will be an advantage, but are not mandatory.
Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership, discretion, and commercial judgement.

What We Offer

Direct exposure to senior Indian and Chinese business principals.
Opportunity to work closely on live cross-border M&A and investment mandates.
High ownership and visibility in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.
Opportunity to contribute to and eventually lead the India-side operational build-out as the practice grows.
A performance-driven culture focused on judgement, ownership, relationships, and execution.

How to Apply

Interested candidates may share their updated CV along with a brief introduction at:

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