Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

Dartmouth Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Partners is seeking an M&A Manager for a PE-backed industrial services client in London. You will identify, source and evaluate opportunities aligned to strategic goals, oversee deal execution, and manage due diligence with cross-functional teams.

With ACA/ACCA/CFA/MBA or equivalent, you will lead financial modelling, valuations, and commercial evaluation, building strong relationships with targets and internal leadership to support successful integrations.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CFA, MBA or similar qualification.
• Previous M&A advisory experience (investment banking, PE, corporate development or transaction services).
• Experience in origination and due diligence activities.
• Proven transaction experience with project management.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation understanding.
• Able to balance detail with a bigger strategic view.

Responsibilities

• Identify, source and evaluate M&A and other investment opportunities aligned to client strategy.
• Execute corporate strategy through valuation, process design and project management, advisor selection, deal structuring and negotiation.
• Project manage M&A deals to ensure due diligence is thorough and efficient.
• Engage with targets and maintain relationships with companies of interest.
• Conduct financial reviews, investment appraisals, and present recommendations.
• Perform financial due diligence, data room management and support deal processes.
• Maintain strong communication with leadership and stakeholders.
• Partner with operational teams for post-deal handover integration.

Skills

M&A advisory experience

Origination & due diligence

Transaction management

Financial modelling

Valuation knowledge

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Risk awareness

Education

ACA, ACCA, CFA, MBA or similar qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

M&A Manager Opportunity - PE backed Industrial Services

Principal Accountabilities:

• Identifying, sourcing, and evaluating M&A and other investment opportunities that are aligned to the strategic direction of client
• The execution of Corporate Strategy through transactional expertise, including valuation, process design and project management, advisor selection, deal structuring and negotiation
• Project manage M&A deals to ensure that due diligence projects are executed effectively and efficiently.
• Engaging with targets and maintain strong relationships with companies and teams of interest
• Undertake financial reviews, investment appraisals, putting business proposals together and providing recommendations
• Undertake financial due diligence on acquisition targets and other projects, including the gathering and presentation of data, management of data rooms, due diligence and supporting the wider sale processes
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships and regular communication with the leadership team
• Partnering with operational teams to support a successful handover process to the post-deal integration phase

Skills, Know How and experience:

• ACA, ACCA, CFA, MBA or similar qualification
• Previous M&A advisory experience (such as investment banking, private equity, corporate development or transaction services).
• Demonstrable experience of origination and due diligence activities
• Proven transaction experience, with a track record of project managing transactions
• Strong analytical skills, including detailed financial modelling capabilities and a comprehensive understanding of the valuation approaches
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• Able to master the fine detail, whilst maintaining a clear ‘bigger-picture’ strategic and commercial perspective
• Sound business acumen and judgment in areas of risk and uncertainty
• Ability to analyse and communicate, clearly and succinctly
• Excellent skills across the entire MS Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint Excellent data analysis and interrogation skills and experience