Under the responsibility of the M&A Director, the M&A Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the development and implementation of the Group’s acquisition strategy. You will contribute to establishing strategic partnerships and driving inorganic growth within a vibrant, creative ecosystem, working closely with senior executives, entrepreneurs, and shareholders.
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Key Responsibilities:
Deal intelligence, sourcing & qualification:
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Drive the deal pipeline by identifying and vetting targets aligned with the Group’s strategy, central Business lines, and local units’ growth levers
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Lead the market mapping: Identify key industry players and market disruptors across various Business Lines and geographies to maintain a real-time view of the competitive landscape and potential targets
Deal execution:
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Execute comprehensive financial analyses. You bring a "hands-on" approach to our deal flow, showcasing a talent for "financial archaeology", extracting value and clarity from raw data to support informed decision-making in a fast-paced, small-cap environment
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Coordinate and oversee the conduct of the due diligence process, including financial, legal, and tax reviews
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Prepare detailed investment memoranda and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
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Draft NBOs, Term Sheets, and participate in negotiating the deal structure and legal documentation (e.g. SHA, SPA), with the assistance of the Senior M&A lawyer
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including Business, Legal, Finance and Product) to ensure thorough strategic vision, negotiation, execution of transactions and anticipate integration of the targets in close collaboration with the PMI team