Director – M&A Execution

At ARC Group, we are seeking an experienced Director – M&A Execution for a hands-on deal leadership role responsible for overseeing active M&A mandates and leading the assigned execution teams across Hong Kong and Shanghai. The role focuses on managing transactions from mandate through closing, ensuring high standards of execution quality, advisory delivery and client service. The successful candidate will have proven experience executing complex cross-border M&A transactions and the ability to independently manage clients, counterparties, advisers, internal teams and multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the execution of sell-side, buy-side, fundraising, and related advisory mandates across the full transaction lifecycle.
- Lead cross-border M&A execution and provide direction and quality control to execution teams.
- Supervise the execution of multiple active transactions, including timelines, deliverables, process risks and escalation of key issues.
- Review and refine transaction materials, including presentations, information memoranda, financial models, valuation analyses and transaction documentation.
- Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders across due diligence, negotiations and closing.
- Help develop team capabilities, working standards and execution processes within the M&A function.
- Work closely with senior management and coverage/origination colleagues to ensure successful mandate execution, support client relationships and contribute to the growth of ARC’s M&A practice.

Requirements:
- 7–15+ years of relevant investment banking or M&A advisory experience gained at an investment bank, securities firm, M&A boutique, Big Four advisory practice, or established deal advisory firm.
- Proven experience executing cross-border M&A transactions from preparation through signing and closing.
- Strong financial modelling, valuation, transaction structuring, and process-management capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to manage senior clients, counterparties, advisers, and multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to lead several live transactions simultaneously while maintaining quality and momentum.
- Experience mentoring junior professionals and reviewing transaction work.
- English and Mandarin as a working language. Other relevant market language is an advantage.

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