Partnerships & M&A Manager London, England
Job description
Location: London, UK (hybrid working)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Safety Notice: To ensure candidate and employee safety, we are continuing with our virtual hiring and onboarding processes until further notice.
Vodafone UK Business are revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity, ensuring they are ready for today and the digital innovation of tomorrow.
Role Purpose
The primary responsibility of the role is to identify, consider and evaluate selected merger, acquisition or commercial partnership opportunities on behalf of Vodafone.
What will you be doing?
- Support Vodafone Strategy and Business Development team to identify, consider, review and recommend selected merger and acquisition opportunities or commercial partnerships
- Actively engage with the business (commercial, technology, etc) and other 3rd parties on key strategic opportunities for inorganic growth & find path to delivery
- Identify and develop the supporting business case underpinning the opportunity
- Perform comprehensive financial modelling and valuation for selected opportunities
- Support and co-ordinate the evaluation of selected M&A opportunities, providing direction to business heads, supervising input from external advisors, co-ordinating compliance, tax, due diligence, financial, legal, etc.
- Co-ordinate the collection of information, forecasts and analysis of market dynamics to formulate business evaluations of opportunities
- Challenge the financial & commercial information provided to ensure its rigour, consistency & integrity
- Prepare M&A / partnership proposals for board/GMT review and decision
- Support team in negotiation with external parties on the basis of legal, financial and operational advice on the key deal parameters
Who are we looking for?
- Positive ‘can do’ attitude and a large appetite to learn!
- Excellent quantitative skills and financial modelling capabilities
- Good interpersonal communication/collaboration and negotiation skills
- Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity
- Bachelor/Master’s degree
- Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in investment banking, corporate finance, professional services, in-house corporate development team, private equity or venture capital
- TMT knowledge and interest is a plus
What’s in it for you?
An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We’re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We’re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.
Blended Working
Vodafone UK’s blended working approach means you’ll come to your contracted hub location office as and when needed to get things done for your role and for tasks that require it, otherwise you will be able to work from home. Our ‘Office in a Box’ home-working kit will be available for all who need it during your onboarding journey.
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