M&A Expert

The M&A Expert plays a critical role in shaping and executing the company’s growth strategy. With end-to-end ownership of M&A initiatives, this role leads the full transaction lifecycle — from strategic target identification to deal execution and post-merger integration — ensuring each acquisition delivers sustainable industrial and financial value. Reporting to the M&A Manager and working closely with senior leadership, the M&A Expert acts as a strategic partner to the business, combining financial rigor, strategic judgment, and strong stakeholder leadership.

Responsibilities

Drive the M&A roadmap, aligned with corporate strategy and long-term growth priorities; Manage the M&A process end to end, starting from proactive market scouting and target origination; Identify, evaluate, and prioritize acquisition targets across relevant markets, business models, and technologies; Lead strategic, financial, and business assessments, including valuation, industrial fit, synergies, and risk analysis; Take full ownership of deal execution, coordinating due diligence across legal, financial, tax, operational, and commercial workstreams; Play a key role in negotiations, defining deal structures, terms, and closing conditions; Act as the main point of contact for external advisors (investment banks, consultants, law firms) and internal stakeholders at executive level; Prepare and present investment cases, decision papers, and recommendations to top management and governance bodies; Define and oversee post-merger integration strategies, ensuring value realization, operational alignment, and cultural integration; Track and report performance of completed transactions versus the original business case

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience managing the M&A end-to-end process, within corporate M&A, investment banking, corporate finance, or strategy consulting environments; Proven leadership and ownership in managing complex transactions with autonomy and accountability; Strong financial skills, including valuation, financial modeling, and investment analysis; Strategic mindset, with the ability to connect individual transactions to broader industrial and corporate strategy; Strong cross-functional influence and stakeholder management capabilities; Excellent executive communication skills, with confidence in interacting with senior leaders and external partners; Ability to make decisions in fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-uncertainty contexts; High levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality; Growth mindset; Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Inclusion

Benefits

Light Friday — no work on Friday afternoons; Wellbeing Digital Wallet: from €3,850 per year; Flexibility: hybrid model, with autonomy over when to come into the office; Growth: tailored learning paths and concrete development opportunities within a continuously evolving international group; Environment: inclusive workplace built on trust, collaboration, and the value of diverse perspectives; Impact: every day we work to create value for people, businesses, and communities through digital technology