Job Description

About ScaleUp.SG

ScaleUp is a PE-backed, institutionally backed financial platform building a category-defining alpha generation yield business powered by regime-aware AI. The company has processed $3.2bn+ for 50+blue-chip clients (including global fintechs, listcos) and is now entering its next phase of exponential growth-focusing on strategic M&A, cross-bordercorporate restructurings, regulatory licensing acquisitions, and capital markets readiness for a proposed public listing.

The Role

ScaleUp is hiring a senior deal leader to own the strategic M&A and corporate development workstreams for its restructuring and proposed IPO. The mandate: identify, structure, negotiate,and integrate strategic inorganic targets (including regulated boutique asset managers and payment/fintech entities), build investor-grade financial models, support reporting perimeter design under IFRS 3, and position the company for institutional investors and capital markets.

We need a deal architect-someone who canstructure, negotiate, defend, and execute complex M&A transactions andcorporate restructurings in a multi-entity, highly regulated environment. Thisis not a role for a passive advisor or someone who only flags risks it is foran operator-investor who designs the strategic blueprint, negotiates the terms, and pushes the deal across the finish line with founders, target boards, the Sponsor, and regulators.

What You Will Do

Drive End-to-End M&A Execution - Lead deal origination, valuation, structuring, and commercial negotiations for strategic targets (e.g., regulated boutique fund managers, fintechs, and payment platforms).
Architect Deal Perimeters & Financial Models - Build dynamic acquisition, pro forma, and combined financial models across regional platforms and expansion markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE).
Secure Regulatory Approvals & Manage Documentation - Lead change-of-control filings with financial regulators (MAS, SFC, ADGM/DIFC) and drive transaction documentation (term sheets, SPAs, investment memos).
Align Cross-Functional Workstreams - Partner with founders, PE sponsors, legal advisers, tax experts, and executive management to keep M&A, restructuring, and capital markets preparation synchronized.

What We Are Looking For

8-15+ Years Transaction & M&A Leadership - Senior background in investment banking, corporate development, PE/VC, or M&A advisory proven track record executing complex transactions and cross-border reorganisations.
Capital Markets & IPO Readiness - Direct experience structuring high-growth platforms for public listings (SEC/Nasdaq preferred), including drafting investment memos and aligning deal structures with institutional investor expectations.
Regulatory & Deal Structuring Authority - Deep expertise in transaction documentation, valuation frameworks (DCF, multiples, LBO), and regulatory change-of-control processes for regulated financial entities.
High-Velocity Deal Architect Mindset - Proactive operator comfortable negotiating directly with founders, target boards, PE sponsors, and regulators to push deals across the finish line.

To Apply

Please send your CV and a short note highlighting relevant experience in cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, regulated entity acquisitions, or capital markets preparation.