M&A Manager

I am currently working with a brilliant business in the Natural Resources space to hire into their M&A team. The responsibilities of the role will entail:

Responsibilities

• Executing Mergers and Acquisitions on behalf of the Group - from origination, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, to closing
• Be able to either lead M&A transactions independently or in support of General Managers in the team
• Coordinate with other areas of the business to ensure the efficient attainment of M&A objectives
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering skill development and maintaining high-quality output.
• Liaise and coordinate relevant business unit segments as well as external advisors (financial, legal and tax) involved in the execution of M&A projects
• Participate in the preparation of the investment case for all transactions (sell or buy-side) to communicate investment thesis to senior executives and relevant governance bodies/ committees of the Group
• Coordinate due diligence, prepare offers on potential targets in the case of acquisitions/ Prepare and Manage sell-side process in the case of disposals
• Responsible for preparing financial valuations, reports detailing key due diligence findings and presentation with key conclusions
• Participate in the evaluation of strategic options and in recommending the optimal course of action - at critical decisions nodes in the execution of M&A transactions
• Entrepreneurial approach/ comfortable in operating in a fast-evolving environment working with imperfect information
• Oversee project management across multiple transactions, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and milestones are met.

Qualifications

• Accounting, Economics or Business undergraduate degree from reputable top-tier universities
• Masters in Finance, MBA or related fields; preferred but not strictly required
• CFA charter holder designation; preferred but not strictly required
• A background in leading or coordinating with external advisors/specialists.
• Effective communication skills (written, presenting and verbal) with dynamic presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills, able to effectively interface with partners at various levels of the organization and external advisors.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Financial valuation skills: robust knowledge of fundamental financial valuation methods including Discounted Cash Flows (CAPM), trading and precedent transaction multiples.

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