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 high-growth PE-backed sustainability platform to originate and evaluate opportunities, engage targets, and drive deal execution from diligence through negotiation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and report to the sponsor, shaping strategic investment decisions and value creation plans.

The role demands strong financial modelling, robust valuation knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple transactions with senior leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in origination and due diligence in advisory (Investment Banking, Transaction Services or Corporate Finance) or Corporate Development.
• Proven transaction experience with track record of project managing deals.
• Strong analytical skills with financial modelling and valuation knowledge.
• Able to balance fine detail with a clear bigger-picture strategic view.
• Sound business acumen and judgment in risk/uncertainty.
• Clear and concise communication skills.
• Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint for analyses and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Originate and evaluate M&A opportunities aligned to client strategy.
• Engage targets and maintain relationships with companies and teams of interest.
• Execute corporate strategy through transactional expertise including valuation and deal structuring.
• Project manage M&A deals ensuring due diligence is efficient and thorough.
• Undertake financial reviews and due diligence supporting wider sale processes.
• Maintain regular communication with leadership team and sponsor.

Skills

Origination

Due Diligence

Financial Modelling

Valuation

Project Management

Strategic Thinking

Risk Analysis

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Deal Negotiation

Job description

M&A Manager Opportunity - High Growth PE backed Sustainability Platform

Principal Accountabilities:

• Origination: Identifying, sourcing, and evaluating M&A and other investment opportunities that are aligned to the strategic direction of client
• Engaging with targets and maintain strong relationships with companies and teams of interest
• 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
• 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 and sponsor

Skills, Know How and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of origination and due diligence activities either within advisory (Investment Banking, Transaction Services or Corporate Finance) or Corporate Development.
• 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
• 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