Lead M&A Specialist

Grundfos GmbH; Denmark; Hybrid; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual bonuses

Health insurance

Parental support

Home working opportunities

Job summary

Grundfos GmbH in Denmark is seeking a Lead M&A Specialist to own high-impact transactions from LOI to signing, coordinating cross-functional teams and advisers worldwide. You will shape growth as a global water technology leader and drive deal execution across regions.

The role requires a master’s in economics/finance or engineering with an MBA, 2–5 years in corporate M&A or related fields, and strong analytical and communication skills in English. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics, finance, business, commercial, or engineering with MBA.
• 2–5 years of experience in corporate M&A, investment banking, or similar.
• Strong analytical and valuation capabilities with attention to detail.
• Advanced communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Execute M&A transactions from LOI through due diligence, negotiations, and closing.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and align internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and quality-assure decision materials for Executive Management and advisers.
• Conduct valuations, financial analyses, and assessments of potential targets.
• Challenge and validate deal hypotheses and key assumptions.
• Drive M&A improvements and strengthen Grundfos's processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English fluency

MBA or advanced degree

Structured transaction mindset

Education

Master's degree in economics/finance/business

MBA

Job description

Are you our new M&A professional ready to take ownership of high-impact M&A deals that shape the future of a global industrial leader? Then join us in our mission to pioneer smarter solutions for moving and transforming water, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing quality of life.

As our new Lead M&A Specialist, you will be involved in M&A transactions end-to-end, from letter of intent through due diligence, negotiations, and signing, while coordinating cross-functional teams and building trusted relationships with stakeholders and advisers worldwide.

What you will be doing

As part of the Group M&A team based in our head offices in Bjerringbro, Denmark, you'll get a central role in strategic acquisitions and partnerships that accelerate Grundfos's growth and strengthen our position as a global water technology leader.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Execute M&A transactions from LOI through due diligence, negotiations, and closing, including integration, merger, and carve-out planning
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and align internal and external stakeholders throughout the deal lifecycle
• Prepare and quality-assure decision materials for Executive Management, the M&A Committee, and external parties
• Conduct valuations, financial analyses, and assessments of potential M&A targets
• Challenge and validate deal hypotheses, and key assumptions to support sound decision-making
• Drive M&A improvement initiatives and strengthen the Grundfos M&A processes and ways of working

What makes you a great fit

You are a structured and self-driven transaction professional with strong analytical skills, commercial judgement, stakeholder management capabilities, and the ambition to move beyond the traditional adviser role. We also imagine that you have:

• A master's degree in economics, finance, business, commercial, or alternatively engineering disciplines combined with an MBA
• 2-5 years of experience in corporate M&A, investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, or similar
• Strong analytical and valuation capabilities with excellent attention to detail
• Advanced communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English

It is a plus if you also:

• Have experience working across large organisations and geographical and cultural boundaries
• Have strong digital and AI literacy and can leverage technology in deal execution
• Have a track record of driving process improvements in a transaction or corporate development environment

Why you will love working here

We care! Day to day, you can look forward to:

• A working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.
• Three days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.
• Access to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.

For more information about the role, please contact VP & Head of Group M&A, Claus la Cour, on [phone].

To get to know us better, follow us on LinkedIn or visit grundfos.com

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.