M&A Project Leader

Airbus; Getafe; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading aerospace firm located in Getafe, Spain, is seeking a professional to contribute to the M&A department's business activities. Responsibilities include managing transactions from inception to execution, analyzing risks, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background in Finance or Business, excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, and fluency in English, with additional languages preferred. This permanent role offers opportunities for professional growth and teamwork within an international environment.

Formación

• Fluency in English is mandatory; fluency in German or French is preferred.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural organization.
• Strong team work behavior and ability to develop internal networks.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to the origination of M&A deals.
• Structure and oversee the successful completion of transactions.
• Manage all aspects of a transaction from identification to execution.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation capacity

Business developer attitude

Stress resistance

Educación

Strong education in Finance and/or Business

Background in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

The candidate will contribute to develop the business activity of Airbus M&A department. His/her key priorities will therefore be to:

• contribute to the origination of M&A deals by screening different opportunities;
• structure and oversee the successful completion of transactions;
• support the strategic planning process of Airbus with content inputs and proposals.

Responsibilities

• cover all steps of M&A files from target identification until execution, including financial modelling of the acquisition case, coordination of necessary stakeholders, negotiation with the seller or the buyer, presentation to executive management and board, and in general the entire project management of the opportunity coordinate with external advisors (banks, lawyers, auditors, strategy consultants…) when appropriate;
• ensure the optimal execution of the transaction and identification of risks associated and, more specifically, manage all the following aspects of a transaction: strategic vision, risk analysis, business plan, impact of the transaction on the Group’s balance sheet and cash flow, letter of intent, due diligence (financial, fiscal, legal, environmental…), signing and closing;
• if needed, set‑up ad hoc teams with other resources from the Group, prepare committee meetings and decisions.

Skills

• open minded, great listening and interpersonal skills, trust, accountability, autonomy appreciated for this role;
• strong analytical skills and expertise in risk analysis, deal structuring and execution;
• business developer attitude, used to work on sourcing opportunities and business sense;
• ability to work with a diversity of clients, from financial sponsors, small to large corporates and institutions;
• negotiating capacity and ability to work with other parties involved in structuring deals, from lawyers to accountants to other banks;
• good sense of autonomy and responsibility;
• ability to work in a multi-cultural/matrix organization, including capacity to convincingly represent the M&A department at various committees;
• stress resistance, solid communication skills, both oral and written (written communication is in the DNA of the Group).

Languages

• complete fluency in English (speaking and writing) is mandatory as English is the language of communication of the M&A department;
• fluency in a second language is required; German or French would, in this respect, be greatly appreciated;
• knowledge of a third language would be seen as a plus.

Education

• strong education in Finance and/or Business;
• additional background in Engineering is also possible.

Interpersonal skills

• energetic, positive, passionate and strongly motivated individual;
• showing credibility and able to federate people;
• curiosity and intellectual agility;
• enthusiastic about working in an international environment;
• ability to persevere in difficult situations, tenacious;
• process driven person;
• autonomous;
• able to rapidly integrate within Airbus and develop his/her own network inside the Group—strong team work behavior;
• smart, fast, self‑starter and out of the box thinking;
• integrity (be able to say ‘no’);
• be rigorous; courage; leadership and drive: capacity to keep moving topics forward without formal hierarchical authority to do so; soft skills.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Operations SL

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Strategy & Policy

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