Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst

Wolters Kluwer; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software and information services company in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to join its Corporate Development/M&A team. This role offers hands-on experience in managing and executing transactions from 5-500M EUR, ideal for those with 2-3 years of experience in finance. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, advanced financial modelling skills, and excellent communication abilities. Join a dynamic environment that supports strategic growth and transformation.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of work experience at a private equity firm, investment bank, or financial Due Diligence practice.
• Advanced English written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic self-starter with a sense of urgency and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Processing and reviewing opportunities with external advisors.
• Managing external advisors and conducting valuations.
• Building and modelling business cases with financial teams.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Software/SaaS familiarity

Education

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

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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

• 2-3 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.

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 €6 Bn, we employ approximately 20 k 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 1.5 B 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 5‑500 M EUR, allowing you to take the lead on smaller deals as well as have first‑line exposure to larger transactions.

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