Our client are a high-growth, AI-powered consolidation platform building the first technology-enabled roll-up of accounting and audit firms in EMEA, starting with Saudi Arabia. Their model combines M&A with proprietary AI infrastructure to modernise a highly fragmented, regulation-heavy industry and unlock scale, margin expansion, and long-term platform value.
Responsibilities :
- Build and manage a high-velocity acquisition pipeline across the Saudi small and mid-market professional services sector
- Lead end-to-end M&A execution, including origination, valuation (25x EBITDA), due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and closing
- Develop and refine a repeatable acquisition playbook capable of closing transactions within 90 days
- Own senior-level relationships with founders and partners of target firms generating $1M$15M in annual revenue
- Model roll-up scenarios, cash-flow waterfalls, earn-out structures, and post-acquisition economics
- Partner with the CEO on equity fundraising (Series AC) and structured debt financing to fuel continued consolidation
- Act as a core member of the founding team, shaping acquisition strategy and long-term platform growth
About You :
- 710+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, or high-volume Corporate Development
- Proven track record executing M&A transactions in Saudi Arabia (deal sheet required)
- Deep understanding of the Saudi business environment and relationship-driven dealmaking culture
- Advanced financial modelling capability across complex acquisition and roll-up structures
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from zero in a fast-moving environment
- Founder mentality - motivated by ownership, long-term equity upside, and building something category-defining
- Native Arabic
