M&A Manager

Wolters Kluwer; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software and information services company is seeking a Manager to join their Corporate Development/M&A team. This role involves evaluating investment opportunities, conducting valuations, and supporting M&A processes. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in private equity or investment banking, a degree in business or finance, and proficiency in financial modelling. Strong analytical and communication skills are crucial for success in this dynamic environment, where collaboration with senior leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or financial due diligence.
• Experience with financial models and good understanding of financial statements.
• Strong analytical abilities and structured thinking.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate investment opportunities and assist in the M&A process.
• Build and model business cases collaborating with business teams.
• Conduct valuations and manage external advisors.

Skills

Financial modelling

Business analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Analytical abilities

Knowledge of Software/SaaS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance or equivalent

MBA preferred

Job description

Location: Alphen aan den Rijn (NL), Madrid or London

Office: 2-3 days a week, more if specific projects require

About Wolters Kluwer

At Wolters Kluwer, our mission is to deliver deep impact when it matters most through protecting people’s health and prosperity and contributing to a safe, sustainable, and just society. We are a portfolio of B2B software and information services companies serving professionals in the sustainability, health, legal, risk, tax and financial services spaces. With annual revenues of around €6Bn, we employ approximately 20k people in over 40 countries across the world.

Job Profile

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands‑on learning experience with many of the core activities involved with working in an acquisitive, technology/software‑focused corporate development team of a large multinational.

The Corporate Development / M&A team is part of the wider Global Strategy group at Wolters Kluwer, which reports to the CEO and Chair of the Executive Board and actively helps drive growth and strategic transformation across the company.

Wolters Kluwer actively manages its portfolio of businesses, and M&A has been an important component of the ongoing transformation from a publisher to a software provider. The Strategy and Corporate Development teams work closely together to proactively identify and analyze attractive markets and assets for investment. Since Summer 2024, the team has executed over 1.5B EUR worth of transactions and is looking to grow its bandwidth in Europe, where the majority of transactions take place.

The Corporate Development / M&A Europe team supports all 5 divisions throughout the region. We partner with Wolters Kluwer’s business leaders to source, assess, and execute transactions, affording this role senior leadership exposure. Deal size varies from 5‑500M EUR, allowing you to take the lead on smaller deals with, as well as have first line exposure to larger transactions.

Responsibilities

The SVP M&A is seeking a highly motivated and detail‑oriented Manager to join the high‑performing Corporate Development / M&A team. The successful candidate will play a key role in evaluating investment opportunities, building business plans and supporting all aspects of the M&A and due diligence process.

You will work directly with Directors/VPs/SVP and be involved in:

• Processing and reviewing opportunities
• Working with business teams to build and model business cases
• Write management reporting
• Process NDAs with legal, prepare offer letters
• Coordinate due diligence team
• Manage external advisors
• Conduct valuations
• Be engaged in discussions with advisors and investors

Qualifications for Success

You have 3‑5 years of work experience at a private equity firm, an investment Bank/M&A boutique or financial Due Diligence practice with demonstrated extensive experience in financial modelling.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance or equivalent. MBA preferred.
• Highly motivated individual with familiarity in Software / SaaS businesses
• Experience with building financial models as well as business operational models, proficiency in translating unorganized data into thoughtfully structured analysis; strong analytical abilities, and a good understanding of financial statements
• A preference for structure and standardization and an ability to project manage complex transactions while adhering to compressed timelines.
• A natural curiosity for how businesses work
• Collaborative by nature. Good communicator: concise, factual and to the point
• Energetic self‑starter with a sense of urgency and ownership of task mentality
• Advanced English written and verbal communication skills
• Next level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in‑person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI‑generated responses or third‑party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.