Mergers & Acquisition Manager

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

You will lead the execution of transactions across the client portfolio, preparing/reviewing client reports and key documentation for fund-raising, acquisitions, and disposals. You will take an active role in business development activities including involvement in the preparation of pitch books and other marketing materials, and meeting with existing/target clients. You will also be responsible for the following:

• Originate and deliver transaction ideas, identifying opportunities, opening and leveraging relationships.
• Project manage the transactions, driving the transaction timetable, ensuring quality on client deliverables, as well as managing counterparties and other advisers to ensure transaction milestones are met.
• Understand the key business drivers as well as predict, identify, and manage key issues and risks through insights, factual conclusions, and advice.
• Lead, develop, and counsel junior colleagues, share knowledge, and take an active role in the growth and development of the whole team.

Skills and attributes for success:

Experience of corporate finance in an investment bank, professional services firm, or boutique with a track record of working on both the buy-side and sell-side, as well as finance raising. The role requires strong numerical, financial, and modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements. You will have sound commercial judgment and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems.

• A Bachelor’s degree ideally in a finance-related topic or similar from a reputable university.
• At least 7 to 8 years of experience in an M&A environment, including experience playing a key role in executing transactions.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality and impactful professional documents for clients and internal use.
• Flexibility to travel (approx. 25 to 75%).

Ideally, you will also have:

• MBA or Master’s degree in finance (or related field) from a reputable university.
• Transactions experience in a client-facing role within a professional services, investment bank, or similar organization(s).
• GCC experience or working in one of the mature markets.
• Arabic language skills would be an asset.

What we look for:

We are interested in highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.