Acquisition Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

We are looking for passionate M&A Strategy & Transactions professionals to join our high performing team. As a part of the M&A team you will assist clients in identifying potential merger and acquisition opportunities, performing comprehensive financial analysis and valuation, preparing detailed strategic analysis and deal execution documents, and navigating through complex negotiation and regulatory processes. You will also assist in providing strategic advice, managing due diligence, and structuring deals.

You will leverage off an extensive global network, empowering you to provide sector-focused advice on the sale process from strategic positioning to close, and help execute acquisitions, alliances, and mergers. Our team is highly specialized in sector focused M&A transactions; hence, this opportunity will allow you to build in-depth sector expertise at the start of your career journey with us. This can be within Consumer Product & Retail, Healthcare, Energy, Technology Media & Telecommunications, Corporates or Public sectors, as deemed relevant.

Key responsibilities

You will support the M&A deal cycle by transactions execution across the client portfolio, preparing client reports and key documentation for fund-raising, acquisitions, and disposals. You will also be responsible to:

• Conduct detailed market research and business analysis to identify opportunities and evaluate potential acquisition targets.
• Help build and maintain company’s financials models, assist in reviewing / developing business plans and conducting valuation analyses.
• Understand the key business drivers as well as identifying, and managing key issues and risks through insights, factual conclusions, and advice.
• Meet the transaction timetable, ensuring quality on client deliverables such as marketing materials, as well as engaging with counterparties and other advisers to ensure transaction milestones are met.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including finance, legal, HR, IT, operations, and marketing during deals execution.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and competitor activities.
• Counsel junior colleagues, share knowledge, and take an active role in the growth and development of the whole team.

Desired candidate profile

Experience of corporate finance in an investment bank, professional services firm, or boutique with a track record of working on both the buy-side and sell-side, as well as finance raising. The role would require strong numerical, financial and modelling skills based on a well-developed understanding of financial statements. You will have sound commercial judgment and an ability to generate creative solutions to problems.

To qualify, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree ideally in a finance or related specializations
• At least 2 to 5 years’ experience in M&A, investment banking, corporate development, corporate finance or a related roles
• Familiarity with financial modeling and valuation techniques
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadline
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to produce high quality and impactful professional documents for clients and internal use
• Flexibility to travel (approx. 25 to 75%)

Ideally, you will also have

• MBA or Master’s degree in finance (or related field) from a reputable university
• CFA qualification or working towards it
• Transactions or Deals Advisory experience
• Arabic language skills would be an asset