Director - Investment Banking (TMT)

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced Director – Investment Banking (TMT) to lead the execution of M&A, capital raising, and corporate finance transactions for SMEs and mid-market companies.
• The Director will take significant ownership of live transactions, seller relationships, buyer and investor engagement, transaction strategy, stakeholder coordination, and deal team management.
• This is a hands-on senior execution role for an experienced investment banking professional who can independently manage multiple mandates, work directly with founders and senior stakeholders, and lead analysts and associates through the full transaction lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Transaction Execution

• Lead end-to-end execution of M&A, capital raising, and corporate finance transactions
• Take ownership of multiple live mandates from onboarding through transaction completion
• Develop and manage transaction strategy, timelines, workstreams, and execution priorities
• Coordinate with clients, buyers, investors, lawyers, advisers, and other transaction stakeholders
• Identify and resolve transaction bottlenecks, execution risks, and commercial issues
• Lead negotiations and transaction discussions where required
• Maintain execution momentum and drive transactions toward successful completion
• Ensure high standards of transaction management across multiple concurrent mandates

Seller Onboarding & Client Management

• Engage directly with founders, business owners, and prospective sellers
• Assess transaction readiness, deal objectives, and suitability of potential mandates
• Advise clients on transaction preparation, process structure, positioning, and execution
• Manage senior client relationships throughout the transaction lifecycle
• Set and manage expectations around timelines, valuation, buyer engagement, and deliverables
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients during live transactions

Buyer & Investor Engagement

• Lead and support identification of strategic buyers, financial investors, and other relevant counterparties
• Manage buyer and investor outreach and engagement strategies
• Facilitate introductions, management discussions, negotiations, and follow-ups
• Build and maintain relationships with buyers, investors, advisers, and other market participants
• Maintain momentum and competitive tension throughout transaction processes

Team Leadership

• Manage, mentor, and develop analysts, associates, and other execution professionals
• Allocate transaction responsibilities and oversee execution across the deal team
• Review financial models, valuations, transaction materials, research, and client deliverables
• Maintain strong quality control and execution standards
• Provide guidance on complex transaction and commercial issues
• Improve internal transaction processes, workflows, templates, and execution efficiency
• Support the continued development and scaling of the investment banking team

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, M&A advisory, transaction advisory, corporate finance, private equity, or corporate development
• Strong experience executing completed M&A, capital raising, or corporate finance transactions
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead multiple live transactions and deal workstreams
• Experience working directly with founders, business owners, senior management teams, buyers, and investors
• Experience managing and reviewing the work of analysts and associates
• Strong understanding of M&A processes, transaction structuring, valuation, financial analysis, due diligence, and deal execution
• Experience within Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) transactions would be strongly preferred
• Transaction exposure across Southeast Asia or other international markets would be advantageous
• Strong commercial judgement, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, transaction-driven environment

Compensation

• Competitive fixed compensation together with a performance-linked bonus based on individual contribution, team performance, and transaction outcomes.

Career Opportunity

• The successful candidate will have significant ownership of transaction execution and client relationships while playing an important role in developing the investment banking platform.
• The position offers the opportunity to lead complex transactions, work directly with founders, buyers, and investors, build and mentor a growing deal team, improve execution processes, and gain meaningful international transaction exposure.
• This role is suited to an experienced investment banking professional looking for broader mandate ownership, senior client responsibility, leadership exposure, and a clear path toward further senior leadership within the platform.