Senior Manager M&A (Post-Deal)

Job description / Role

Sr Manager M&A (Post-Deal) - Financial Services - Big 4 Consulting Firm

A Big 4 consulting firm is looking to expand its M&A Strategy practice in the Middle East. They are looking to hire Senior Manager with extensive experience in Strategy/M&A /Transaction/Deals/Integration and Separation (both sell-side and buy-side) value creation, carve-out, 100 days planning and execution, post-merger integration in the Financial Services sector. The primary focus of the role is to lead a team of 3-8 Managers and Consultants in M&A strategic projects, and support the leadership team in penetrating Financial Services Sector in business development initiatives.

Role Description:
During your tenure as a Sr Manager in Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions, you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
• Prepare project plan to meet objectives within established budget and timeline and recognizes when plans should be adjusted to meet objectives.
• Co-develop budget, scope, and staffing recommendations based on the understanding of client budget and project economics.
• Develop, originate, and execute M&A projects through own and team Financial Services research as well as leveraging existing (client) relationships.
• Work on a wide range of M&A engagements and will oversee and review daily project management.
• Lead a team of three to five to ten managers and consultants in large programs and take ownership of the preparation of key deliverables such as project management in post-merger integrations and carve-outs, reporting cadences, day 1 readiness planning, target operating model, and operational/IT/commercial due diligence.
• Coordinate sector analyses to identify M&A trends, identify suitable target companies and lead the preparation of pitches for clients and prospects.
• Work closely together with junior team members whom you will steer, coach, and train during transactions and business development activities, and act as the main support for business development activities.
• Play a client-facing role from origination to deal execution and closing.
• Bring eminence to the market both with technical competencies and with views and perspectives of M&A market trends.
• Foster a team environment that builds accountability for and commitment to meeting engagement objectives
• Build a global network of subject matter experts within a chosen sector and leverages global collateral to support sales pursuits and engagement.

Requirements

• A degree from a top-tier university, preferably in the fields of economics, business administration, public policy, finance, or engineering; an MBA or relevant master’s degree is strongly beneficial but not required.
• At least 7+ years of experience in M&A consulting with a comparable firm within Big 4 and other major M&A consulting firm or a relevant professional discipline in corporate development and M&A functions within the Financial Services Industry

A candidate must have M&A Experience collaboratively within integrated, cross-functional teams to deliver M&A engagements across all the phases of the M&A lifecycle:
• Day 1 readiness planning and execution
• Post-merger integration
• Carve-out and Separation
• Operational Due Diligence
• First 100 days and long-term implementation
• Synergy evaluation
• Sound commercial acumen and understanding of international and the Middle East M&A markets
• Self-confident with a strong appetite to build up a strong M&A team and help in business development activities/initiatives.
• Dedicated & ambitious team player with very good communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and other related PC-applications
• Ability to travel up to 50% to neighboring countries (While up to 50% travel is a requirement of the role, due to COVID-19, non-essential travel has been suspended until further notice)
• Willing to relocate to Dubai

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