Lead M&A strategy and the M&A team for a listed AI startup, covering sourcing, due diligence, PMI, group-company management, disclosure, and JV or subsidiary governance.
About this role
The role supports delivery of projects for JDSC clients. Day-to-day responsibilities include client-facing work, research, preparing PowerPoint materials and conducting analysis in Excel. The position also involves coordinating with data scientists and engineers to drive problem solving according to the phase of each solution.
The successful candidate is expected to develop knowledge across multiple domains and focus on challenges at an industry level rather than only the issues of an individual company. The role requires a perspective capable of involving different players within an industry.
JDSC states that employees can deepen their knowledge of AI and machine learning through projects with data scientists and internal study sessions. The position is intended for a consultant or senior consultant candidate and offers assignment of a supervisor aligned with the candidate’s career direction, with support for development.
Over the longer term, the role may lead to deeper expertise in a particular industry or domain, followed by responsibility as a business development leader or as the person responsible for launching a new business.
The job is based at the company’s office in Bunkyo, Tokyo. For people in the Kansai region, the posting states that work will be primarily remote from home, with visits to client locations as needed. The employment type is full-time.
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