M&A Project Manager W/M

Job description

Within the Group Finance Department, the M&A Project Manager assists the M&A Director in the execution of the various projects in progress (acquisitions, partnerships, divestments...) in project mode and in close collaboration with the Legal M&A and Business Development teams.

Main responsibilities

• Act as internal project manager for M&A processes (buyer or seller) and coordinate the internal project team set up for each project, as well as the various external advisors (financial advisors, environmental experts, legal advisors, etc.).
• Coordinate Due Diligences or Vendors Due Diligences and participate in the analysis of identified risks.
• Make financial analyses, modeling and valuations work for potential targets or assets to be divested, in collaboration with any financial advisors.
• Participate in structuring transactions in collaboration with any financial and legal advisors.
• Contribute to negotiation strategy and to the drafting of legal and transactional documentation.
• Prepare marketing materials and/or executive presentations for external stakeholders (investors, partners, etc.) or internal stakeholders (for the Group governance bodies, Executive Committee or Board of Directors).

Profile

• Master's degree in Finance, from engineering or business school, or equivalent university degree (corporate finance master's, capital markets, financial engineering).
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role, gained in Investment Banking, a Private Equity Fund, a Transaction Services firm, or within the M&A department of an International Group.
• Strong proficiency in financial modelling, business valuation (DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables) and due diligence processes.
• Analytical capacities, autonomy, responsiveness, ability to work in project mode under tight deadlines and to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders (Board, Executive Committee).
• Discretion and a strong sense of confidentiality are essentials.
• Fluency in both French and English required.