Analyst Senior, Mergers & Acquisitions

FIS•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

The Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst executes end-to-end acquisition and divestiture processes, including strategic rationale, project management, due diligence, valuation, transaction documentation, counterparty negotiations, and third-party advisor management. The role partners with business teams to assess opportunities’ strategic merits, quantify potential revenue and cost synergies, and evaluate risks and alternatives such as building, buying, or partnering. The analyst builds and owns transaction financial models, including DCF, LBO and returns, accretion/dilution, carve-out, and stranded-cost analyses, working with Finance, Tax, and Accounting to analyze and underwrite opportunities. The role also contributes to M&A strategy, target screening, pipeline management, competitive intelligence, portfolio reviews, and preparation of materials for executive leadership and the Board. It uses AI tools to support research, diligence, and drafting while verifying outputs and protecting confidential information, and assesses targets’ data, AI, and technology capabilities and risks. The analyst helps maintain reusable team playbooks, templates, and deal data assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or information technology, or an equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, transaction advisory, or strategy consulting.
Demonstrable track record of live transaction execution through closing, ideally including both buy-side and sell-side or carve-out transactions.
Experience in strategy, corporate finance, portfolio management, competitive intelligence, and primary research.
Ability to use AI tools while verifying their outputs and protecting confidential information.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CFA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification, completed or in progress.
Experience in FinTech, payments, banking, or capital markets technology.
Experience in strategy, corporate finance, portfolio management, competitive intelligence, and primary research in the FinTech industry.
Experience with both acquisitions and divestitures, preferably in the FinTech industry.

Responsibilities

Execute end-to-end M&A processes for acquisitions and divestitures, including strategic rationale, project management, due diligence, valuation, transaction documentation, negotiations, and third-party advisor management.
Work with business partners to assess the strategic merits of M&A opportunities and identify and quantify revenue and cost synergies, risks, and build/buy/partner alternatives.
Build and own transaction financial models, including DCF, LBO and returns, accretion/dilution, carve-out, and stranded-cost analyses.
Collaborate with Finance, Tax, and Accounting to analyze and underwrite M&A opportunities and strategies.
Contribute to M&A strategy, target screening, pipeline management, competitive intelligence, and periodic portfolio reviews across Banking Solutions and Capital Markets.
Prepare corporate strategy and M&A materials for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors as needed.
Use AI tools for market mapping, target screening, data room and contract review, and drafting analysis and materials; verify outputs and protect confidential information.
Assess targets’ data, AI, and technology capabilities and risks during diligence, including data rights, model governance, IP ownership, cybersecurity, and applicable regulation.
Build and maintain team playbooks, templates, and deal data assets, including pipeline, precedent transactions, and post-deal reviews.