M&A Manager

Emirates Investment Authority; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Investment Authority in Abu Dhabi is seeking an M&A Manager who will assist the M&A Director in delivering cross-sector transactions as part of the strategic assets team. You will lead deal execution, build financial models, assess strategic and financial aspects, and coordinate with risk, legal, and finance teams while presenting to the Investment Committee.

The role requires a finance or economics background, an MBA is preferred, and at least 10 years of deal-making experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or Economics (preferred)
• MBA or master's degree preferred
• 10 years’ experience in deal making (Investment Banking M&A or Private Equity)
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills
• Strong presentation skills; ability to influence management and boards
• Regional experience in Middle East preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of M&A transactions
• Formulate investment theses and perform strategic/financial/legal assessments to reach go/no-go decisions
• Build financial models and conduct valuation analysis
• Develop framework for synergy assessment
• Prepare internal memos and Investment Committee presentations
• Lead all aspects of transaction execution, including risk, legal and finance liaison
• Negotiate with target and shareholders
• Provide reporting to CSAO and Investment Committee
• Coordinate with sector teams and advisors
• Oversee commercial due diligence with advisors
• Develop deal pipeline and network with financial advisors and PE players

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation skills

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Deal execution experience

Regional experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business or Economics

MBA preferred

Job description

The M&A Manager assists the M&A Director within the strategic assets team by leading M&A deal executions across various sectors in line with the strategy of the EIA.

Responsibilities and duties

Manage the execution of M&A transactions

• Work alongside the various industry / sector teams within strategic assets to formulate the investment thesis, and to conduct preliminary assessment (strategic, financial and legal) of a potential strategic opportunity to reach a “go/no-go” decision
• Build financial models and conduct financial and valuation analysis in relation to a specific M&A targets (including sensitivity and scenario analysis)
• Work alongside the sector teams to develop a framework for synergy assessment
• Prepare internal presentations / IC (Investment Committee)memos in relation to presenting specific opportunities and to seek investment approval
• Responsible for leading all aspects of M&A transaction execution, including liaising with internal risk, legaland finance
• Execute negotiation with target and its shareholders
• Provide reporting to CSAO(Chief Strategic Assets Officer) and Investment Committee members on transaction progress
• Liaise with sector team on sector specific transaction concerns

Engage and oversee the workstreams of various advisors appointed in relation to M&A transactions

• Lead & manage the commercial due diligence advisors to scrutinize business of target and sector
• Coordinate with banking advisors to oversee overall transaction execution, as well as be involved in transaction negotiations, transaction structuring, and valuation assessment (with sensitivities)
• Coordinate with financial advisors to oversee financial due diligence

Provide input to sector teams on deal pipeline and market opportunities.

• Build / maintain network of financial advisors / dealmakers / PE players / SWFs(Private Equity and Sovereign Wealth Funds)
• Inform sector teams of relevant potential upcoming deals that could be of interest to EIA

• Bachelors Degree (Finance, Business or Economics preferred)
• Masters degree in preferred. MBA from a top school is highly recommended
• Relevant professional certificates an advantage.
• 10 years’ experience in deal making experience either from Investment Banking M&A or Private Equity background
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills
• Strong presentation skills – preparation of internal presentations, investment proposals
• Regional experience – Preference to have track-record of deal execution in the region, though strong international experience is sufficient
• Experience of and able to influence management teams and boards of directors and government / private sector stakeholders
• Has managed M&A transactions in the Middle East or internationally - Investment Banking M&A or Private Equity Sector specific expertise is not required,athough expertise within EIA’s current verticals viewed attractively (e.g., TMT, Technology, Media and telecommunications, energy & power, logistics and transportation, healthcare, education and financial services)