Corporate - Finance Role

Strategic Due diligence

Key Responsibilities

• As part of the Global Strategic Due Diligence team within Corporate Development, you will be tasked with conducting commercial and strategic financial due diligence on prospective M&A targets including market sizing, benchmarking, customer interviews, value capture planning, and other ad hoc commercial analysis
• You will also coordinate the conduct of corporate functional due diligence across finance, HR, tax, legal, IT, Security and various other corporate functional work streams.
• The role whilst based out of India will support M&A pursuits across North America, Europe, UKI. Also will have primary responsibility for any APAC based pursuits.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Assisting the Corporate Development Regional Diligence Leads with the end-to-end cross functional corporate due diligence and transaction management for M&A transactions.
• Prepare materials for and participate in target management meetings
• Collate findings of due diligence across all commercial and corporate functional due diligence work streams for review by our investment committee
• Review and give comments on legal contracts associated with transactions, ensuring risks identified in due diligence are appropriately considered
• Assist in preparing Executive Leadership / Investment Committee deliverables and communications
• Coordinate transaction signing and closing procedures with relevant functional teams, including performing funds flow tie out
• Prepare communication including reports, memos, etc. to ensure continuity and a smooth transition during the post-closing phase to support the integration
• Demonstrate Cognizant’s core values and support inclusion and diversity goals
• Coach and train fellow associates where relevant, ensuring best practice across the team

Mandatory Capabilities/Skills /Years of Experience

Domain/Industry (Mandatory) – Business services, Technology services or other professional services experience essential

Technology Skills (Mandatory) – Proficient with Excel and preparing high impact presentations and reporting decks in PowerPoint

Functional capabilities (Mandatory) – Prior experience in due diligence (financial, commercial, operational) with a top-tier consulting firm, big 4 or from another corporate development team

Years of Experience (Mandatory) –10+ years

Certifications (Optional) – Chartered Accountancy, CFA qualification preferred but not essential, MBA preferred but not essential

Detailed other requirements (Mandatory) - None

Preferred Capabilities/Skills/Years of Experience

• BA or BS Accounting, Finance or other relevant business degree
• CPA, CFA, MBA or other relevant professional/ post-graduate qualification
• M&A experience over 25 transactions in either deal execution, commercial due diligence/ M&A strategy or financial due diligence