M&A Manager

Role Summary

We are looking for a high-impact Corporate Development / M&A Manager to work directly with the founders and leadership team at Lndmrk on sourcing and executing transactions. This is a hands-on role in a lean, fast-moving environment ideal for someone who wants real ownership and exposure, and who wants to help build a company through M&A rather than operate inside a large corporate structure.

You will drive our acquisition strategy across fragmented service industries and play a central role in shaping how the platform scales.

• Identify acquisition targets across fragmented service industries including business services and consumer services.
• Build relationships with founders, advisors, and intermediaries to generate a strong deal pipeline.
• Conduct market mapping and develop sector investment theses to guide acquisition priorities.

• Lead end-to-end financial analysis, valuation, and deal structuring.
• Build detailed operating and valuation models to support investment decisions.
• Coordinate due diligence across financial, legal, and commercial work streams.
• Support negotiations and manage transaction documentation through to close.

• Prepare investment memos and present directly to senior leadership and investors.
• Work closely with the CEO and founders on strategic initiatives and growth planning.

• Support integration planning and ongoing performance tracking of acquired businesses.
  
  Help define synergy capture frameworks and identify operational improvements.

• 5-7 years of experience in investment banking (M&A), private equity, or corporate development.
• Strong execution track record across the full deal lifecycle, from origination to close.
• Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable with ambiguity and a fast pace.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage credibly with founders and senior stakeholders.

• Prior exposure to services sectors or roll-up acquisition strategies.
• Experience working in early-stage or high-growth startup environments.
• Existing network of deal intermediaries, advisors, or founder relationships in the GCC.

You treat every deal as if it is your own business on the line — thorough, decisive, and accountable.

You are comfortable in complex models and can translate numbers into a clear investment narrative.

You build genuine trust with founders and counter parties, which is what gets you into the best deals.

You thrive in lean teams, move quickly, and are comfortable making decisions with imperfect information.

You are motivated by building something, not just executing within a defined process.

You can present a complex thesis to a board or explain a deal structure to a founder in plain language.

• Equity / ESOP participation with meaningful upside tied to platform growth.
• Direct access to founders and real decision-making from day one.
• High ownership, autonomy, and fast career progression versus traditional corporate environments.
• UAE visa sponsorship and comprehensive health insurance.