M&A Manager

M&A Manager - M&A Manager

, Investments 17 January 2024

Job Description

The Merger & Acquisition Manager will be responsible for leading the M&A activities for the Group entities including sourcing potential opportunities, overseeing due diligence process, negotiating and supporting legal team on closing of definitive transaction documents and supporting on post-acquisition integration. The M&A manager will also oversee the establishment of joint venture opportunities with local and international partners for the Group entities through leading the feasibility evaluation of those opportunities, proposing/negotiating the terms of the JVs and supporting on the incorporation of those JVs.

Responsibilities & Duties

· Develop a full understanding of the M&A strategy of each of the Group entities.

· Coordinate with the Strategy Manager to maintain a market mapping of potential acquisitions targets and to identify potential M&A opportunities for each entity.

· Act as a point of contact with the potential M&A targets if required.

· Lead the full cycle of due diligence process which include financial due diligence, commercial due diligence, technical, legal, tax, etc.

· Liaise with external and internal service provides and advisors for any additional required due diligence.

· Advise on strategies to address/mitigate any due diligence findings.

· Lead the preparation of a full business plan for each potential M&A opportunity.

· Identify potential synergies and incorporate those in the business plan.

· Coordinate with the Strategy Manager to identify and model other strategies for value creation

· Create different scenarios for business plan and synergies.

· Align the business plan with the relevant internal stakeholders.

· Propose a suitable transaction structure and recommend the key terms for the transaction.

· Draft the non-biding offer/LOI and arrange with legal team to review and execute.

· Support the legal team in drafting, negotiating and closing the definitive transaction documents.

· Support the relevant entities in the post-acquisition integration process of those opportunities.

· Monitor the integration process, identify any challenges/issues, and arrange with relevant stake holders to address those challenges.

· Monitor the performance of such investments.

· Lead the preparation of update reports on such investments that includes the latest performance figures, performance vs business plan, key challenges and strategies to address those challenges.

· Evaluate potential exit/ divestment opportunities.

· Lead the full process of any sale, IPO or fund raising activity for any Group entity which might include liaising with external advisors, review of offers/bids, alignment with internal relevant stakeholders on transaction terms, coordinating with legal team to review transaction documents, supporting on closing of transaction, etc.

· Evaluate the feasibility of potential new projects/ JV opportunities through detailed financial, commercial and market analysis.

· Recommend and propose the key terms for those opportunities.

· Draft the term sheet and arrange with legal team to review and execute.

· Support legal team in drafting the definitive transaction documents and incorporating those JVs.

· Manage and supervise assistant investment managers, investment associates and analysts.

· Lead/prepare presentations/memos on such opportunities and present those to the investment committee and the board of directors.

· Support other Group’s divisions in other strategic projects when required.

Desired Qualification & Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

· Minimum 5 years of experience

· GCC Investment Experience required