Director, Corporate Development & M&A - Asia Pacific

About the Role

The Director, Corporate Development & M&A – APAC serves as the regional Corporate Development Business Partner responsible for driving Sonova’s inorganic growth strategy across Asia Pacific.

The role covers the full M&A lifecycle, with a primary focus on:

• Deal Origination (~50%)


• Transaction Execution (~35%)


• Transition Support (~15%)

Acting as the regional M&A lead and "boots on the ground," this individual will identify and cultivate growth opportunities, manage transactions from initial assessment through closing, and support successful post-acquisition transitions. The position requires a highly entrepreneurial and commercially minded M&A professional who combines strong technical expertise with exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Origination

• Identify, source, and develop acquisition, partnership, and joint venture opportunities across the APAC region.


• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of strategic targets aligned with Sonova’s growth strategy.


• Conduct strategic fit assessments, market analyses, and opportunity evaluations.


• Develop relationships with regional business leaders, advisors, investment banks, and industry participants to generate proprietary deal flow.


• Act as the regional subject matter expert on market dynamics, competitive landscape, and M&A trends.


• Present pipeline opportunities and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Transaction Execution

• Lead or support M&A transactions end-to-end, including acquisitions, minority investments, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.


• Drive valuation analyses, financial modeling, synergy assessments, and business case development.


• Coordinate due diligence processes across commercial, financial, legal, and operational workstreams.


• Support transaction structuring, negotiations, pricing strategies, and deal tactics.


• Manage relationships with external advisors, investment banks, target management teams, and legal counsel.


• Provide regular transaction updates to Corporate Development leadership and regional stakeholders.

Transition Support

• Partner with business and functional leaders to support integration planning before closing.


• Provide transaction context and strategic rationale to transition teams.


• Monitor early integration progress and identify risks.


• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of M&A processes and methodologies.

Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.


• MBA or other advanced degree preferred.


• CPA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification is advantageous.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or a related field.


• Proven track record of originating, evaluating, negotiating, and executing complex transactions across multiple jurisdictions.


• Experience with acquisitions, minority investments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and partnerships.


• Strong business development and relationship management skills with an established network in the APAC region.


• Deep understanding of regional market dynamics and business environments.


• Experience within consumer, healthcare, life sciences, retail, or service-oriented industries is advantageous.


• Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development functions preferred.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior executives and cross-functional leadership teams.


• Strong relationship-building skills across cultures, functions, and geographies.


• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and drive decision-making.


• Collaborative, hands-on, and effective in lean, high-performing organizations.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in valuation, financial modeling, transaction structuring, due diligence, and negotiations.


• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.


• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.


• Experience with AI-enabled business tools is a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Entrepreneurial and commercially minded.


• High integrity and accountability.


• Results-oriented with strong ownership mentality.


• Exceptional communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.


• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in dynamic environments.


• International mindset with experience working across multiple jurisdictions.

Compensation

• Base salary range, depending on experience: SGD 174,400 – 261,600 


• The role is based in Singapore