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About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Metals & Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 16,400 employees in 40 countries.

We are looking for a highly motivated and results-driven M&A professional with 3–6 years of experience, ideally gained in investment banking, private equity, corporate M&A or a leading advisory firm (e.g. Big Four). This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in deal execution, valuation, and strategic thinking to impactful transactions that help shape the future of Heraeus Group.

The following challenges await you:

• You advise Heraeus’ Senior Executives on inorganic growth opportunities for its Operating Companies, thereby making you an essential part of Group strategy
• You lead and support M&A transactions (e.g. buy/sell-sides, investments, partnerships) across all phases – from origination to integration
• You perform in-depth financial modelling, valuation, and due diligence assessments and are involved in the subsequent negotiation and structuring of these transactions
• You collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to assess strategic fit and deal rationale
• You identify and analyse new business areas and investment opportunities that are of interest to Heraeus
• You prepare and deliver presentations on opportunities, deal progress, and strategic recommendations to Senior Executives, and serve as subject matter expert on M&A topics

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus
• At least 3-6 years in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Corporate M&A, a Big Four, or a strategy advisory firm
• You have strong analytical skills and show enthusiasm for financial modelling / analyses
• You bring a passion for dealmaking and the ambition to drive growth with a hands-on and entrepreneurial mindset
• You have a proven track record of high performance in dynamic environments, and excel at presenting, and communicating complex analyses to Senior Executives
• You thrive working with global cross-functional teams and can manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Very good English skills both written and spoken, knowledge of German is desirable
• A high willingness to travel

What we offer:

• Strong salary package - attractive base salary plus bonus and support for private pension plan
• Modern working time arrangements - time sovereignty without time recording, focus on results-oriented work
• Regular time off - 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closures on bridge days and between years), special leave for special occasions, life phase account for paid time off (e.g. sabbatical, earlier retirement)
• Additional benefits - subsidized public transport, discounts in many (online) stores, company medical service with comprehensive preventive medical check-ups, sports facilities and employee canteen with freshly prepared meals every day
• Sustainability and social commitment - sustainability as part of the corporate strategy and targeted support for initiatives in the areas of education, family and science through our own foundations

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 58363 via our online application portal.
Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Corporate Functions, is happy to assist you by email: recruiting.cf@heraeus.com. Or visit us at jobs.heraeus.com.