M&A Manager

Syensqo

• $110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in General Management, Business Administration, or Law, with additional qualifications in Finance and Accounting.
  • Minimum of 6 years of M&A experience, preferably in a corporate or investment banking setting in the chemicals or manufacturing sector.
  • Proven track record managing end-to-end M&A transactions, including advisory services and corporate development.
  • Strong technical knowledge in finance, accounting, and M&A operations.
  • Excellent communication skills for effective stakeholder management and high-level presentations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead M&A projects including acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures from launch to closing.
  • Conduct business modeling and financial evaluation for M&A initiatives.
  • Coordinate the project team and manage timelines throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Oversee the preparation, review, and delivery of project documentation and reports.
  • Identify and manage external advisors involved in M&A processes.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and corporate functions to align all stakeholders for project success.
  • Engage with legal counsel on negotiation and contractual matters for all transactions.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including extensive parental leave.
  • Access to a training platform for continuous employee development.
  • Smart working flexibility allowing for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
  • A number of M&A Manager(s) to reinforce the M&A team of Syensqo. The M&A Manager will report to the Head of M&A.
  • Experience of leading transactions end to end, with a background of advisory and corporate development.
  • Profile from within the chemical industry or close manufacturing alignment.

We count on you for:
  • The M&A Manager will be in charge of acquisition, divestment and joint-venture projects from project launch until signing and closing of the transaction(s)
  • Business modeling and financial evaluation of companies in the context of mergers, acquisitions, divestment and joint-venture projects
  • Overall coordination of the project team throughout the project lifecycle (set up of the team and the overall timeline, team animation and team monitoring)
  • Preparation, supervision and review of the various internal and external deliverables (Teaser, Information Memorandum, Business Plan, Deal Structuring Plan, Carve-Out Matters, VDD, Virtual Data Room preparation and review, review of SPA and Ancillary Agreements...)
  • Identification and coordination of the external advisors (investment banks, M&A boutiques, strategy consultants, transaction services consultants, tax advisors...)
  • Coordination of all internal stakeholders throughout the project: business teams, finance teams and representatives of the various corporate functions and shared services centers of the Group (tax, treasury, accounting, environmental...)
  • Close collaboration with the M&A, Antitrust and Trademark Corporate Counsel and his team on all legal aspects of the transaction (due diligence, negotiation, contractual aspects, closing process...). The M&A Manager will participate in the entire negotiation process for the transaction(s) under his (her) responsibility
  • Presentation of recommendations to the senior management of the Group

You can count on us for:
  • A dynamic environment in a multi-disciplinary team and a variety of exciting and impactful challenging projects

You will bring: strong M&A experience, gained within a dedicated M&A environment. A positive outlook and exceptional communication and influence skills, developed through advisory, stakeholder management and deliver of presentations at a high level.

Education and Experience
  • You own a Master Degree (in General Management, Business Administration or Law), with an extra degree earned in the field of Finance and Accounting
  • You are a professional in equity-related operations (mergers, acquisitions, divestments and joint-venture projects)
  • You have a successful experience of min. 6 years gained within (i) a corporate M&A team of an industrial company (ideally in the chemicals industry, or at least manufacturing), and/or (ii) a transaction services team of a recognized audit firm, and/or (iii) an investment banking desk of a leading banking institution

Behavioral competences
  • You are a true team player, collaborative and you are able to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
  • You are well organized, structured and have strong project management skills
  • You are results driven
  • You have strong technical skills in the field of finance, accounting and M&A
  • You have strong negotiation skills
  • You are flexible in terms of travel and working hours requirements

Personal strengths
  • Resilience and calm
  • Conscientious and methodic
  • Autonomous and pragmatic
  • Dynamic, reactive and flexible
  • Diplomatic with high sense of confidentiality
  • Trustworthy, loyal and reliable

Language skills
  • Fluency in English
  • French is a plus

You will get:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
  • Training platform for all employees

Additional information:
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time (including overnight stays) throughout different time zones
  • Smart working flexibility

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