M&A Manager

Ampcontrol; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcontrol is seeking an experienced M&A Manager to lead the development and execution of the M&A strategy, reporting to the Group Manager – Strategy. You will identify opportunities, manage due diligence, negotiate terms, and guide integration to support Ampcontrol’s growth across energy, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.

The role emphasizes leading transaction processes, financial modelling, and presenting recommendations to executives and boards, while coaching junior team members and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in M&A or related corporate development roles.
• Advanced financial modelling, valuation and commercial analysis.
• Strong end-to-end M&A lifecycle knowledge.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary workstreams and external advisers.
• Stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex analysis into clear, evidence-based recommendations for senior executives and Boards.
• Ability to operate independently with commercial judgement.
• Experience across industrial, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing or resources environments is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A strategy, target pipeline and acquisition priorities.
• Proactively identify, evaluate and progress acquisition, partnership and strategic investment opportunities.
• Lead transactions from initial assessment and engagement through due diligence, negotiation, approval and completion.
• Lead and critically review financial modelling, valuation, transaction structuring and commercial analysis.
• Direct multidisciplinary internal workstreams and manage external advisers throughout transactions.
• Prepare investment cases, recommendations and presentations for Executive and Board consideration.
• Ensure integration planning and value creation priorities are incorporated into transaction assessments and support post-acquisition reviews.
• Provide market and commercial insights to support strategic growth decisions.
• Improve M&A frameworks, processes and governance.
• Provide day to day leadership, technical guidance and coaching to more junior members of the M&A team.

Skills

Advanced financial modelling

Valuation and commercial analysis

End-to-end M&A lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Negotiation and communication

Independent working style

Executive communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Finance/Commerce/Business/Economics/Engineering

Job description

Ampcontrol is entering an exciting phase of strategic growth, with a clear focus on expanding into attractive markets, strengthening our capabilities and building deeper partnerships with customers across energy, critical infrastructure, resources and industrial sectors.

As we pursue these opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and strategic investments will play an important role in accelerating growth, expanding Ampcontrol’s capabilities and strengthening our market position.

To support this next phase, Ampcontrol is seeking an experienced M&A Manager to lead the development and execution of our M&A strategy and transaction pipeline. Working closely with senior leadership, this role will identify and assess strategic opportunities, lead transaction processes and provide clear commercial advise to help shape the future growth and diversification of the Ampcontrol Group.

Reporting to the Group Manager – Strategy, and working closely with senior leaders, shareholders, business stakeholders and external advisers, you’ll:

Key responsibilities

• Lead Ampcontrol’s M&A strategy, target pipeline and acquisition priorities.
• Proactively identify, evaluate and progress acquisition, partnership and strategic investment opportunities.
• Lead transactions from initial assessment and engagement through due diligence, negotiation, approval and completion.
• Lead and critically review financial modelling, valuation, transaction structuring and commercial analysis.
• Direct multidisciplinary internal workstreams and manage and manage external advisers throughout transactions.
• Prepare investment cases, recommendations and presentations for Executive and Board consideration.
• Ensure integration planning and value creation priorities are incorporated into transaction assessments and support post-acquisition reviews.
• Provide market and commercial insights to support strategic growth decisions.
• Improve M&A frameworks, processes and governance.
• Provide day to day leadership, technical guidance and coaching to more junior members of the M&A team.

About you

You’ll bring significant experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, management consulting or a similar commercial environment, along with:

• Demonstrated experience leading or materially managing transactions through multiple stages of the M&A lifecycle
• Advanced financial modelling, valuation and commercial analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end M&A lifecycle, including target screening, due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation, completion and integration.
• Experience leading transactions and managing multidisciplinary workstreams and external advisers.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills.
• The ability to translate complex financial and commercial analysis into clear, evidence-based recommendations for senior executives and Boards.
• The ability to operate independently, exercise commercial judgement and constructively challenge assumptions
• A tertiary qualification in Finance, Commerce, Business, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience across industrial, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing or resources environments will be highly regarded.

This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping Ampcontrol’s growth strategy, lead strategically important transactions and influence significant investment decisions across the Group.