Analyst Senior, Mergers & Acquisitions

FIS Global•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, negotiations with counterparties, and management of third-party advisors. The role partners with business teams to evaluate the strategic merits of M&A opportunities, identify and quantify revenue and cost synergies, assess risks, and consider alternatives such as building, buying, or partnering. The position builds and owns transaction financial models, including DCF, LBO and returns, accretion/dilution, carve-out, and stranded-cost analyses. It contributes to M&A strategy with the FIS executive team, business lines, and functional areas, including target screening, pipeline management, competitive intelligence, and portfolio reviews across Banking Solutions and Capital Markets. The analyst also prepares materials for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors, uses AI tools to accelerate research and analysis while verifying results and protecting confidential information, assesses targets’ data, AI, and technology capabilities and risks, and 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 close, ideally including both buy-side and sell-side or carve-out transactions.
Experience in strategy, corporate finance, portfolio management, competitive intelligence, and primary research; preferably in the FinTech industry.
Experience with both acquisitions and divestitures, preferably in the FinTech industry.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CFA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification, completed or in progress.
Experience in FinTech, payments, banking, or capital markets technology.

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 evaluate 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 to accelerate market mapping, target screening, data room and contract review, and initial drafts of analysis and materials; verify outputs and protect confidential information.
Assess targets’ data, AI, and technology capabilities and risks, including data rights, model governance, IP ownership, cybersecurity, and applicable regulation.
Help build and maintain team playbooks, templates, and deal data assets, including pipeline information, precedent transactions, and post-deal reviews.