Senior Manager M&A London, United Kingdom Group Mergers & Acquisitions Posted 12 hours ago

Senior Manager M&ALondon, United Kingdom Join Us At Vodafone, we're not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we're shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you're part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.The Senior Managers in the team play a key support role for evaluating and executing multi-billion dollar M&A transactions that are high profile and strategically important for Vodafone Group.The team has played an integral part in reshaping the Vodafone Group, It has executed >US$250bn of M&A transactions that has transformed the Group's: (i) portfolio in Europe and Africa, (ii) market position through consolidation (e.g. merger with 3 in the UK), (iii) convergence strategy and position, (iv) infrastructure (e.g. creation of Vantage towers) and (iv) enhanced its capabilities .A Senior Manager enhances the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of M&A activity, by building and maintaining decision support tools and producing business cases, valuation and financial effects information on potential transactions. They support other members of the M&A team in the preparation and delivery of presentations and materials for transaction related decisions to be taken by the Group CEO, Group CFO and Group Board and supporting negotiating transactions with counterparties.• M&A project work on all aspects of evaluating transactions including negotiation, valuation, due diligence matters, internal approvals and interaction with Legal, Regulatory, Tax, Treasury and Planning departments within Vodafone. Produce analysis to enable informed decision-making on merits, risks and implications of an acquisition or disposal by senior management and the Board. Prepare and review Due Diligence datarooms and reports • Build and operate tools such as detailed valuation and financial effects models for potential acquisitions and disposals. Responsible for the quantitative aspects of an M&A opportunity, including the business plan of the target business, the valuation, potential synergies or assessing the financial effects on Vodafone Group • Maintain up-to-date valuation scenario analysis on specific M&A targets. Build and maintain a knowledge management system and processes, in order to maintain up-to-date valuation scenario analysis, including tracking other transactions in the sector or valuation multiples of other companies in the sector • Liaise with advisers and counterparties to produce transaction related materials • To develop material / documentation for projects and meetings including internal presentations and approval documents for the Group Board and M&A steerco on proposed transactions. Preparation of Working Group Lists, 'Insider' reports, reports to senior management on M&A activity and other pieces of analysis on an ad-hoc basis Who you are • Practical experience of business and/or financial modelling in excel • Experience in project management • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with ability to effectively challenge more senior colleagues • Strong relationship building skills and management skills • Strong analytical, numeric mind • Ability to deal with diverse cultures and work effectively in a matrix environment essential • Degree qualified (Economics, Finance or Business useful) plus accounting background and / or MBA useful • 4+ years Investment Banking, Private Equity, Accounting or Finance/Strategy/M&A in a corporate background • Relevant experience preferably in finance in the telecom industry or investment banking • Public M&A, IPOs, debt and equity capital markets experience • Experience of evaluating, negotiating and executing M&A • Experience of deal integration planning or post deal integration execution • Chartered accountant qualification or equivalentWe are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to for guidance.Together we can.Years of experience4-88+ Less than 2 years 2 - 4 years 4 - 8 years 8+ yearsTop skillsBusiness ModelingBusiness CaseBudgetingBusiness StrategyBusiness Development