Corporate Development Analyst

Smartkarma is hiring a Corporate Development Analyst to join the Finance team, to provide financial due diligence and analytical support for corporate development transactions.

• Smartkarma is a provider of an AI-augmented investment intelligence platform designed to serve global institutional investors and corporate decision-makers.
• The platform delivers real-time actionable insights, premium data analytics, and direct access to hundreds of top-ranked investment analysts.
• Smartkarma specializes in providing premium analysis, analyst access, and data subscriptions for fast-growing, underserved investment strategies such as event-driven, merger arbitrage, equity capital markets, index events, and forensic accounting.
• Smartkarma has achieved consistent sales growth, profitability and benefits from partnerships with blue-chip global channel partners to drive rapid network expansion.
• Its global client base includes tier-1 asset managers, bulge-bracket banks, and corporate clients. Smartkarma is led by an experienced, founder-driven team with a proven track record in scaling capital markets challengers.

• Opportunity to join a fast-growing company with ample opportunities for career development.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment with a supportive team culture and emphasis on work-life balance.

• Due Diligence: Support financial and operational due diligence for potential acquisitions, including financial modeling and risk assessment.
• Transaction Support: Assist in deal structuring, valuation analysis, and preparation of memos and presentations.
• Post-Merger Analysis: Track the financial performance of acquired entities, providing insights and optimising integration.

About You

• No prior experience required – recent graduates encouraged to apply.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree (preferred).

• Results-oriented, experienced and performance-driven, with strong analytical skills.
• Financial modeling expertise.
• Proactive and adaptive.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, including concise writing and presentation abilities.
• A collaborative team player who works effectively across all organizational levels.
• A self-starter with creative problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in a fintech company or high-growth startup is a plus.