Business Development Manager (M&A and Corporate Development)

Location: London Speechmark + *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you’ll do

As Business Development Manager you will support the development of the overall Vodafone UK organic and inorganic business/corporate development strategy by identifying, considering, reviewing and recommending selected merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities and commercial partnerships.

• You will support and manage end-to-end delivery of organic and inorganic business/corporate development projects, developing robust quantitative and qualitative fact-based recommendations/proposals for GMT review.
• You will develop supporting business cases underpinning key organic or inorganic opportunities, including appropriate approaches for complex financial modelling, standalone valuation and synergy valuation (as necessary), considering market context.
• You will perform comprehensive due diligence of organic and inorganic opportunities, including challenging financial and commercial information received to ensure rigour, consistency and integrity, and supervising input from external advisors.
• You will support negotiations with counterparties on commercial organic and inorganic constructs, in addition to key deal parameters (legal, financial, operational).
• You will remain aware of key developments in Telcom whilst actively contributing to pipeline of innovative growth ideas (organic and inorganic).

Who you are

Essential:

• You will have experience in a similar Business Development/Merger & Acquisition position.
• You will have strong quantitative skills and modelling capabilities.
• You will have exposure to hands on transaction experience across M&A or Corporate Finance.
• You will be familiar with creating clear, well formatted board level presentations.
• You will have experience dealing with high levels of ambiguity, with a clear strategic mindset and excellent problem-solving skills.
• You will have strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills with key stakeholders.

Desirable:

• You will have experience working in a Telecom/Tech sector.
• You will have professional finance qualifications (CFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

We believe that everyone has valuable contributions to make. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply for positions within our team.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools and market leading parental leave policies.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.