About the Role
The M&A Manager plays a pivotal role within the strategic assets team, assisting the M&A Director in leading M&A deal executions across various sectors that align with the strategy of the company. This position requires expertise in managing the entire M&A process, from initial assessment to transaction execution, while collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
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Responsibilities and Duties
Manage the execution of M&A transactions
- Work alongside the various industry/sector teams within strategic assets to formulate the investment thesis and conduct preliminary assessments (strategic, financial, and legal) of potential strategic opportunities to reach a “go/no-go” decision.
- Build financial models and conduct financial and valuation analysis for specific M&A targets, including sensitivity and scenario analyses.
- Collaborate with sector teams to develop a framework for synergy assessment.
- Prepare internal presentations and Investment Committee (IC) memos to present specific opportunities and seek investment approval.
- Lead all aspects of M&A transaction execution, including liaising with internal risk, legal, and finance teams.
- Execute negotiations with targets and their shareholders.
- Provide regular reporting to the Chief Strategic Assets Officer (CSAO) and Investment Committee members on transaction progress.
- Liaise with sector teams on sector-specific transaction concerns.
Engage and oversee the workstreams of various advisors appointed in relation to M&A transactions
- Lead and manage the commercial due diligence advisors to scrutinize the business of targets and sectors.
- Coordinate with banking advisors to oversee overall transaction execution and participate in transaction negotiations, structuring, and valuation assessments (including sensitivities).
- Coordinate with financial advisors to oversee financial due diligence.
Provide input to sector teams on deal pipeline and market opportunities
- Build and maintain a network of financial advisors, dealmakers, private equity players, and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs).
- Inform sector teams of relevant potential upcoming deals that could be of interest to the company.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or Economics preferred.
- Master’s degree strongly preferred; an MBA from a top school is highly recommended.
- Relevant professional certificates are an advantage.
- Minimum of 10 years of deal-making experience, ideally from an Investment Banking M&A or Private Equity background.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Excellent presentation skills for the preparation of internal presentations and investment proposals.
- Regional experience is preferred, especially a track record of deal execution in the region; strong international experience is acceptable.
- Proven ability to influence management teams, boards of directors, and government/private sector stakeholders.
- Experience managing M&A transactions in the Middle East or internationally; sector-specific expertise is not required, although expertise within the company’s current verticals (e.g., TMT, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Energy & Power, Logistics and Transportation, Healthcare, Education, and Financial Services) is viewed attractively.
