Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions

Ladd & Co.; Dubai; Teletrabalho; AED 400 000 - 650 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Ladd & Co. is recruiting a Vice President for its M&A practice. The VP leads transaction execution end-to-end, manages diligence streams, negotiates commercial and structural terms, and acts as the day-to-day contact for clients and counterparties.

The role requires genuine deal judgement and credibility to operate at principal level on the client side. Cross-border fluency is expected, with the firm working remotely across nine cities.

Qualificações

• 6-10 years' relevant experience including substantive transaction leadership.
• Established credibility with clients, counterparties, and counsel.
• Track record of independent execution on complex matters.
• Cross-border fluency expected.
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction.

Responsabilidades

• Lead transaction execution end-to-end and manage diligence streams.
• Negotiate commercial and structural terms.
• Supervise junior team members and mentor.
• Act as day-to-day contact for clients and counterparties.
• Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and exercise deal judgement.

Conhecimentos

M&A experience

Client management

Leadership

Cross-border fluency

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The firm is recruiting a Vice President to its M&A practice. Vice Presidents lead transaction execution end-to-end, managing diligence streams, negotiating commercial and structural terms, supervising junior team members, and serving as the day-to‑day point of contact for clients and counterparties.

The role demands genuine deal judgement, the ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, and the credibility to operate at principal level on the client side. Cross-border experience and fluency across structuring, tax, and commercial considerations is expected.

Suited to candidates with substantive prior M&A execution experience who are ready to take ownership of senior workstreams and represent the firm in mandate.

The Firm

Ladd & Co. is a private advisory and investment firm acting for principals, families, and private institutions across M&A, capital placement, structuring, and related mandates. The firm is family owned, operates across nine cities, and does not advertise its work. Clients come to us on a name, and they stay for generations.

Requirements

• 6-10 years' relevant experience, including substantive transaction or mandate leadership
• Established credibility with clients, counterparties, and counsel
• Track record of independent execution on complex matters
• Cross-border fluency expected
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction

Bring your judgement, curiosity and sense of responsibility. Work with colleagues across jurisdictions on matters that shape businesses, ownership and families.

A firm built on trust asks people to take ownership of their work. It also gives them a team and a platform to carry it through.

Freedom with accountability

Work is organised around outcomes and client commitments. There are no timesheets. Agree what needs to happen, keep people informed and deliver it well.

One firm, across borders

The firm works remotely across nine cities. Colleagues coordinate across time zones, bringing different experience to the same client relationship.

The firm behind your work

Firm identity, shared systems, relevant relationships and execution support give people a common foundation for their work.

Support for the whole person

• A shared foundation for people working with the firm, with room for different lives and local needs.
• A flexible allowance towards health cover, fitness and wellbeing, with access to confidential support when it is needed.
• An annual learning budget for relevant courses, professional qualifications and memberships, alongside development through the work itself.

Your working environment

• Support for a reliable workspace, suitable equipment and connectivity, so working remotely has a practical foundation.

Time to recharge

• Planned time away with coordinated cover and clear handovers. Time-off arrangements that recognise the need for sustained work and a life beyond it.

Family & life support

• Confidential guidance and practical resources through family changes, caring responsibilities and the unexpected demands of life.

Financial wellbeing

• Independent education and planning resources to help people make informed decisions about their finances and longer‑term goals.