M&A Head Candidate

This role sits in the CFO Office and leads the full range of M&A and capital-business alliance work. Responsibilities include building target-company long lists based on corporate strategy, approaching potential targets directly, and arranging meetings with their executives. The role prepares valuation models, directs due diligence while coordinating external specialists, and negotiates and adjusts transaction terms. It also develops 100-day plans, monitors integration, works with operating departments to create synergies, and plans and executes partnership strategies, including business alliances. Depending on the transaction, the role may continue through PMI and post-acquisition business growth, including P&L responsibility.

The position is being added as the number of potential transactions increases and the strategy broadens to include cross-industry collaboration. It works directly under a CFO with more than 15 years of investment-banking experience and a COO with PMI experience across multiple companies. The company provides the Loglass management cloud, which collects, integrates, and centrally manages financial figures and KPI budgets, forecasts, and actuals to support analysis. The product was launched in 2020, and multi-product expansion has been pursued since 2023, reaching five products and services.

Applicants must have at least three years of practical experience in one of the following areas: advisory work at an investment bank, FAS firm, or M&A boutique, including completing transactions as a financial adviser; or M&A work at an operating company or private-equity fund, with involvement as principal from sourcing through closing. Practical understanding of the three financial statements and valuation skills, including DCF and multiples methods, are required. Experience with M&A or PMI in the IT or SaaS sector, sourcing through an independent network or external providers, and presenting to executives or business leaders to build agreement are welcomed. The role requires fact-based decision-making under uncertainty and pressure, stakeholder coordination, trust-building, and proactive sourcing activity.

This is a full-time, indefinite-term position with a three-month probationary period, extendable to six months. It is based in Minato, Tokyo, and work from home is permitted. Working hours use a flextime system with a 10:00–15:00 core time. Holidays include Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the year-end and New Year period from December 28 through January 3. Leave includes 10 days of annual paid leave at joining, bereavement leave, leave for caring for a child, nursing-care leave, and menstrual leave.

The stated annual salary range is JPY 8.5–15 million, determined according to experience and skills. For an assumed annual salary of JPY 10 million, the monthly fixed salary is JPY 834,000, consisting of a JPY 567,820 base salary and JPY 266,180 in fixed overtime pay for 60 hours per month. Overtime, holiday, and late-night work beyond the fixed amount is paid separately. Salary increases occur twice a year, in April and October. Benefits include company-leased housing, subsidies for PC-related equipment, and a corporate defined-contribution pension plan. Insurance includes health, employees’ pension, employment, and workers’ compensation insurance.