About Danescor

Danescor is an M&A advisory firm delivering Corporate Development as a Service (CDaaS), scalable, buy-side M&A origination and execution provided as an embedded extension of our clients’ teams, on a retainer, with no success fees. Our CDaaS programme combines three integrated capabilities, market mapping, proprietary deal origination, and fractional corporate development, and is complemented by a sell-side advisory practice for founder-owned businesses. Pairing sector-focused advisory with AI-enabled research, data engineering, and a proprietary deal-management platform, we have built a strong reputation across the technology services, business services, and industrials sectors and trusted relationships with leading consolidators and private equity firms.

The Role

We are looking for ambitious, high-calibre, team-oriented professionals to join us as Senior Associates. You will bring a demonstrable track record with leading client engagements from start to finish, advising throughout and driving each transaction to successful completion. You will be comfortable managing professional-services teams and resources across geographies and running multiple transactions simultaneously.

Responsibilities

You will be expected to evidence experience against the following:

  • Lead client engagements end to end across buy-side CDaaS programmes (market mapping, deal origination, and fractional execution) and sell-side mandates, covering:
    • Strategy: working with clients on building and refining their M&A strategy
    • Research: leading target / buyer universe research and profiling
    • Deal origination: leading pipeline management, including outreach campaigns and interactions with identified counterparties.
    • Target evaluation: applying expert financial modelling and valuation skills to deliver high-quality client work.
    • Deal execution: negotiating offers, and managing due diligence projects
  • Manage geographically dispersed teams to hit project milestones and deadlines and provide structured training and development to junior colleagues.
  • Take full ownership and accountability for client engagements, ensuring quality across every workstream..

Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; a Master’s (MBA or equivalent) and/or professional qualification (CA, CFA, etc.) is advantageous.
  • 5+ years of relevant M&A or management consulting experience.
  • An ambitious self-starter with excellent communication skills and a genuine team mentality.
  • Comfortable in an agile, fast-moving, global environment with a can-do attitude.
  • Results-oriented, with strong attention to detail.

Job Type: Professional Services
Job Location: South Africa
Department: Professional Services

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“Redsquid greatly benefited from the expert support provided by Danescor during the IT Hotdesk transaction. Their team excelled in researching, identifying, and initiating discussions with IT Hotdesk, who perfectly align with our culture and strategic goals. Danescor’s industry knowledge and dedication ensured we found the right company. 

Having collaborated with the Danescor team over the last  year, we can confidently recommend their services and look forward to partnering with them on future opportunities.”

Sohin Raithatha

CEO

Redsquid