Head of Corporate Development

The Head of Corporate Development will lead Fastmarkets inorganic growth strategy through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and competitive intelligence. This individual will identify assess and execute strategic M&A opportunities that align with the companys goals for growth scalability and profitability. The role requires managing the entire M&A process including deal sourcing due diligence transaction execution and postmerger integration.

The Head of Corporate Development will also play a key role in driving competitive intelligence activities to ensure Fastmarkets remains informed about industry trends and competitors strategic moves. This position will report to the Operations Director and manage one direct report (Corporate Development Analyst) while leveraging internal and external resources to supplement the team as needed for larger more complex transactions. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

M&A Strategy & Execution 

• Lead the identification and evaluation of inorganic growth opportunities aligned with Fastmarkets strategic goals and product vision.

• Continue to Develop and maintain a structured M&A funnel continuously scanning the market for emerging trends potential acquisition targets and shifts in competitor strategy.

• Conduct due diligence including financial operational and market assessments to evaluate potential acquisitions and/or partnerships.

• Manage the full lifecycle of M&A transactions from deal sourcing through to completion including coordination with external advisors for larger or complex transactions.

• Comprehensively drive small to midsize M&A deals and support the integration process posttransaction partnering with the PMO for seamless integration.

• Fully accountable for tracking financial performance of all M&A activities ensuring that acquisitions and partnerships meet the defined business case objectives.

• Regularly update senior management on progress and outcomes related to M&A initiatives.

• Track and measure postacquisition success develop integration KPIs with functional teams assess financial and operational impacts and implement lessons learned to improve future M&A activities.

Risk Management 

• Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk associated with M&A transaction.  Including working across legal financial and operational risk teams to ensure all deals are sound from a compliance and risk standpoint. 

• Ensuring that M&A activities align with the Companys technology plans and infrastructure.

Communications and Change Management 

• Develop clear strategies for internal and external stakeholders (including shareholders) to manage expectations during M&A activities; working with HR to have a plan in place to manage the organisational change that comes with M& transactions such as cultural integration and change leadership to ensure smoot transition postacquisition.  

Competitive Intelligence 

• Oversee the development of a robust competitive intelligence function to monitor industry trends competitor actions and emerging market opportunities. 

• Provide insights and strategic recommendations to senior leadership based on competitive analysis ensuring that Fastmarkets is wellpositioned to respond to market shifts. 

• Monitor competitor M&A fundraising and strategic investments to understand their growth strategies and potential threats.

Sustainability and ESG 

• In collaboration with our ESG functions ensure consideration of the sustainability impact of potential acquisitions and how they align with Fastmarkets ESG goals.

• Project management accountability to ensure ESG plans are aligned in place and agreed. 

CrossFunctional Collaboration 

• Work closely with the Finance Product and Operations teams to ensure alignment on revenue forecasting financial modelling and strategic priorities. 

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including HR Finance and the PMO to assess integration challenges and opportunities for value creation postacquisition.

• Serve as a liaison between the executive team and external advisors ensuring clear communication and strategic alignment on transactionrelated matters.

Qualifications :

We recruit talented dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences all united by a belief in our mission to provide the worlds leading and most trusted price reporting events and intelligence service for the markets we serve. Were proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully.

If you are openminded curious resilient solutionsoriented and committed to promoting equality then read on.

KNOWLEDGE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated driven and have a passion to be part of a fastpaced successful team. Being a strong team player is also important as well as someone who is happy to work flexibly.

Experience: 

• 7 years in corporate development investment banking or M&Arelated roles ideally with experience in the technology or information services sectors 

• Proven track record of leading M&A transactions from start to finish including due diligence financial modelling and postmerger integration 

• Strong understanding of competitive intelligence practices and their application in strategic decisionmaking 

Skills: 

• Excellent financial and strategic acumen with the ability to evaluate complex financial data and translate it into actionable insights 

• Strong project management skills including the ability to manage multiple workstreams and coordinate crossfunctional teams 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership and external advisors 

• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fastpaced environment with competing priorities 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business or a related field 

• Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred 

• Professional certification (e.g. CFA) is a plus but not required 

If youre excited about the role but your experience skills or qualifications dont perfectly align we encourage you to apply anyway.

Additional Information :

Our Values

Fastmarkets people come from all different walks of life. Its this mix of brilliant personalities experiences and insights that gives us that warm open and friendly culture you can feel as soon as you meet us. But however wonderfully different we all are there are six things we all have in common and they form our Fastmarkets values.

Created by our own employees to reflect some of the personal traits that Fastmarkets people have our values are key to what makes our culture unique. They reflect who each of us are and theyre embedded in everything we do. Our values are:

• METRICS DRIVEN. We use insights to improve our customers experience and our business performance
   
• ACCOUNTABLE. We are accountable to ourselves and those we work with: we keep our promises and get things done
   
• GROWTH MINDSET. This value enables us to be nimble to the changing realities and operate with a sense of urgency
   
• INCLUSIVE. We are inclusive and respectful celebrating each of us and giving everyone a deep sense of belonging with the desire to bring their best self to work every day.
   
• CUSTOMER CENTRIC. We are customercentric in all that we do
   
• COLLABORATIVE. We are collaborative able to work across teams and capitalise on the diversity of intellect perspectives and experiences.

Youve read a little about us now its over to you!

If you like what youve read so far and think you can see yourself as a Fastmarkets person its time to fill in your application form. This form is an important part of the selection process: its used to determine whether or not youll be chosen to have an interview and acts as a basis for the questions well ask you on the day.

Its vital that you try to capture all the relevant information we have asked for on the form so we can get a good feel for who you are and why youre great.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime