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    Digantara

    Aerospace & Defense

    Associate/Senior Associate - Corporate Development (M&A)

    Bengaluru, IndiaOn-SiteFull-time5–7 yrs experiencePosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end-users to gain actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception(data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction(analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects(RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

    The Associate / Senior Associate – Corporate Development will support Digantara’s inorganic growth strategy through mergers & acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, and capital initiatives that strengthen the company’s technology and market position.

    Ideal Candidate

    • 3-7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, M&A advisory, or strategy consulting.

    • Demonstrated experience executing in end-to-end M&A transactions, including at least one completed deal (Mandatory)

    • Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities with a strategic mindset.

    Roles & Responsibilities

    • Support the full transaction lifecycle, including target identification, valuation, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and integration.

    • Develop financial models covering valuation, comparable companies, precedent transactions, and scenario analyses.

    • Conduct market, industry, and competitive research to evaluate acquisition and partnership opportunities.

    • Prepare investment memorandums, board materials, and strategic recommendations.

    • Coordinate diligence activities across legal, commercial, technical, and financial workstreams.

    • Support capital-raising initiatives, investor communications, and strategic partnership assessments.

    • Maintain visibility into the M&A pipeline and broader strategic opportunity landscape.

    Qualifications

    • 3-7 years of experience in M&A, investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting, or corporate development.

    • Prior involvement in at least one completed M&A transaction.

    • Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.

    • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.

    • Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

    Preferred Qualities

    • Exposure to cross-border transactions.

    • Experience within aerospace, defense, deep-tech, hardware, semiconductor, or technology sectors.

    • CFA, CA, MBA, or equivalent qualification.

    General Requirements

    • High attention to detail and strong commercial judgment.

    • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

    • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

    • Comfortable working directly with senior leadership and external stakeholders.

    Job Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru

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    Digantara

    Digantara is an Indian space technology company focused on providing satellite-based intelligence and surveillance solutions.

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