About the role
**Sell-Side M&A Transaction Lead (Mandate Basis)**
*Engagement: 6–9 months · Location: Bengaluru / Mumbai, hybrid*
**About the mandate**
An NSE-listed Indian technology hardware company is selling one of its business units to an identified global strategic acquirer. Commercial discussions are underway. We need a senior, hands-on adviser to lead negotiations and take the transaction from term sheet to closing.
**What you'll do**
- Lead negotiations with the acquirer on price, structure, escrow and holdbacks, indemnities, transition arrangements, management terms and the long-term commercial agreements.
- Advise on deal structure (business transfer, demerger/scheme or share sale), balancing tax efficiency against approval timelines.
- Bring in and manage corporate tax advisors and transaction lawyers, within one all-in budget.
- Plan and run the regulatory path:
- SEBI LODR, including minority-shareholder approval for sale of an undertaking
- the Takeover Code
- NCLT if needed
- FEMA/FDI
- stock exchange filings
- Prepare board and shareholder materials, valuation and fairness opinions, and the disclosure strategy.
- Own the timeline and checklist through to closing.
**Must have**
- 10+ years in M&A at a reputed investment bank, a Big 4 transaction services practice or a top-tier advisory firm. Now running your own boutique or practice.
- Personally led at least 3 sell-side, carve-out or business-sale transactions in India in the last 5 years, ideally involving a listed company and a foreign strategic buyer.
- Strong working knowledge of SEBI regulations, Companies Act schemes and transaction tax: slump sale, demerger, capital gains.
- A trusted network of tax and legal partners you can bring in at competitive rates.
- Access to a SEBI-registered merchant banker, in-house or through a partner.
- No existing advisory relationship with large global ITAD or IT asset lifecycle companies. We will run a full conflict check after the NDA.
**Good to have**
- Experience in electronics, IT hardware, supply chain or ITAD.
- Experience structuring founder or management equity on the buy side.
**Commercials**
- One capped, all-in budget of **₹1.5-2 Cr** covering your fee, legal counsel and tax advisory. Statutory fees, stamp duty and the registered valuer are outside it.
- Preferred structure: a modest retainer that is adjusted against a success fee paid on closing. Upside only on value achieved above an agreed base.
- The company is the only payer. The tail period is no longer than 12 months, limited to the named acquirer.
**To apply, send a one-page note covering:**
- 3 comparable transactions you personally led, with references
- who in your team will be in the room
- how you would split the commercial across advisory, legal and tax
- any potential conflicts
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