Job Title: Manager – Strategy (Mergers & Acquisitions & Investor Relations)

Location: Mumbai
Department: Corporate Strategy / M&A & Investor Relations
Reports to: Head – Strategy

Role Overview

The Manager – Strategy (M&A & Investor Relations) will play a dual role: driving inorganic growth through mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments, while also managing relationships with investors and financial stakeholders. The role requires strong analytical, financial, and communication skills to support deal execution, build market confidence, and ensure transparent investor communication.

Key Responsibilities

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Support development of the company’s M&A roadmap aligned with strategic objectives.

• Conduct market scanning, competitor benchmarking, and financial analysis to identify potential targets.

• Build and manage valuation models, synergy assessments, and transaction business cases.

• Coordinate due diligence processes across legal, financial, tax, and operational teams.

• Support negotiations, deal structuring, and closure activities.

• Assist in post-merger integration planning and monitoring synergy realization.

Investor Relations (IR)

• Act as a bridge between the company and its investors, analysts, and financial community.

• Prepare quarterly earnings releases, investor presentations, fact sheets, and FAQs.

• Support leadership in investor calls, roadshows, and analyst interactions.

• Monitor market trends, analyst reports, and investor perceptions to provide insights to management.

• Maintain updated shareholder databases and manage investor communication calendar.

• Ensure compliance with disclosure regulations, corporate governance standards, and reporting requirements.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical expertise.

• Deep understanding of capital markets, M&A processes, and investor relations practices.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to craft compelling investment narratives and deal rationale for external stakeholders.

• High attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and commercial acumen.

• Strong project management skills with ability to balance M&A execution and investor communications.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBA/CA or equivalent with specialization in Finance, Strategy, or related fields.

• 6–10 years of experience in corporate strategy, M&A, investment banking, or investor relations.

• Proven experience in managing financial communications and working on live M&A deals.

• Prior exposure to listed company environment or capital markets preferred.

• Experience in cross-border transactions and/or managing institutional investor relations is an advantage.