About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18.0pt"><strong>Job description</strong><strong> :</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18.0pt"><strong>Main responsibilities</strong><strong>:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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.).</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Coordinate Due Diligences or Vendors Due Diligences and participate in the analysis of identified risks.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Make financial analyses, modeling and valuations work for potential targets or assets to be divested, in collaboration with any financial advisors.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Participate in structuring transactions in collaboration with any financial and legal advisors,</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Contribute to negotiation strategy and to the drafting of legal and transactional documentation,</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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).</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18.0pt"><strong>Profile:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Master's degree in Finance, from engineering or business school, or equivalent university degree (corporate finance master's, capital markets, financial engineering).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">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.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Strong proficiency in financial modelling, business valuation (DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables) and due diligence processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Analytical capacities, autonomy, responsiveness, ability to work in project mode under tight deadlines and to coordinate cross-functional teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders (Board, Executive Committee).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Discretion and a strong sense of confidentiality are essentials.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt">Fluency in both French and English required.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p>