Mergers & Acquisitions Manager

TN United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Manager in Leicester to drive acquisitions across the UK & Ireland. The role involves sourcing targets, negotiating deals, and collaborating with various stakeholders to manage M&A projects. Ideal candidates will have strong financial modeling skills and project management experience in M&A.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance

Continuous Learning

Mental Health Support

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Management Incentives

Medical

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Referral Schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions with demonstrated deal volume.
• Project management experience in M&A, working with finance, HR, legal, and strategic teams.

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate acquisition targets, liaise with vendors.
• Prepare business cases, create financial models, and support valuations.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal Skills

Financial Modeling

Education

Degree in Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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Mergers & Acquisitions Manager, Leicester

Client: Johnson Controls

Location: Leicester, UK

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

What you will do

At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, with a growing portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services that transform environments where people live, work, learn, and play.

As Mergers and Acquisitions Manager, you will acquire small and medium businesses across the UK & Ireland and the wider EMEA region within the Buildings Technology Service & Solutions Industry.

How you will do it

• Source and negotiate acquisition targets, liaise with vendors, and establish a list of targets.
• Build relationships with target companies and develop deal hypotheses.
• Prepare business cases, create financial models, and support valuations; present findings to executive leadership with strong communication skills.
• Arrange due diligence work and participate as necessary.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including approvals and communications across functions.
• Manage M&A projects for small deals within the geography.
• Collaborate with the Lead Program Manager on acquisition integration programs, taking active roles when needed.

What we look for

Required

• Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions with demonstrated deal volume.
• Project management experience in M&A, working with finance, HR, legal, and strategic teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust at senior levels.
• High interaction with target company owners and business partners.
• Strong financial modeling, proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and executive communication skills.
• Preferred experience in finance, especially within a service-based industry, depending on academic background.

Preferred

We offer a company culture promoting work-life balance, continuous learning, mental health support, and a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, management incentives, medical, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programs, employee referral schemes, electric vehicle schemes, cycle to work, eye care vouchers, and holiday purchase options.