Mergers & Acquisitions Manager

Johnson Controls; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in building technology is seeking a Mergers and Acquisitions Manager to drive acquisitions across the UK & Ireland. This role involves sourcing targets, negotiating deals, and managing the due diligence process while working closely with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial modelling and negotiation skills, along with a background in M&A project management.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Continuous learning and development

Mental health support

Competitive salary

Management incentive

Medical benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance program

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to work

Eye care vouchers

Holiday purchase

Qualifications

• Experience in M&A project management with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate acquisition targets and liaise with vendors.
• Prepare business case, create financial models and valuations.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders for M&A processes.

Skills

Mergers and Acquisition experience

Excellent negotiation skills

Strong financial modelling

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

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At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885. Our capabilities, innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we leverage this portfolio to transform environments where people live, work, learn, and play.

Position: Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

You will be responsible for acquiring small and medium businesses across the UK & Ireland and the wider EMEA region within the Buildings Technology Service & Solutions Industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and negotiate acquisition targets; liaise with vendors.
• Establish target lists and cultivate relationships with potential acquisition companies, defining the deal hypothesis.
• Prepare business cases, create financial models, and support valuations. Present findings to executive leadership with strong communication skills.
• Arrange and participate in due diligence work as necessary.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across functions for approvals and communications.
• Manage projects related to M&A processes for small deals within the region.
• Collaborate with the Lead Program Manager on acquisition integration programs, taking active roles as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Experience in M&A, demonstrated by deal volume.
• Project management experience in M&A, working with multiple stakeholders such as Finance, HR, Legal, and Strategic Teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and people management abilities.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to build rapport and credibility at senior levels.
• High interaction with target company owners and finance/operational partners.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and executive communication skills.
• Preferred: Finance background and experience in M&A within a service industry, depending on academic background.

Benefits

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