Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with senior leadership across corporate, business unit, and functional levels to spearhead strategic investments, business development, and corporate growth related to the SATS group's primary operations in EMEA, the Americas, and other critical regions.

• Lead teams in executing significant projects and initiatives.

• Identify and cultivate business opportunities to enhance SATS’ investments and network in the region, contributing to the Group’s long-term profit expansion.

• Develop joint ventures, partnerships, and other related opportunities, which includes formulating and negotiating terms with potential partners and preparing bid proposals.

• Establish a reference base of business prospects and collect market intelligence.

• Review and prepare presentations, memorandums, submissions, and reports related to potential projects, transactions, and initiatives for senior management and/or the Board.

• Support and drive various strategic projects as determined by management, including post-investment assessments and strategic optimization and reorganization initiatives. Assist with the due diligence process by defining objectives, supporting due diligence teams, and coordinating the reporting of findings to senior leadership for target entities.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to translate deal strategies into successful integrations, focusing on identifying sources of transaction value and developing measurable success factors to monitor integration achievements. Lead project management activities throughout the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) life cycle, including schedule and scope development, issue and risk management, and strategic planning and analysis.

• Generally plan, develop, and execute M&A transactions, including conducting feasibility studies, financial modeling, deal structuring, negotiations, and managing transaction documentation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Hold at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, or Professional Degree in Accounting, Business Studies, Finance, Banking, or a related field.

• CFA/CPA (or equivalent) would enhance the application but is not mandatory.

• Possess strong experience, with 2 to 3 years of direct relevant experience in M&A or Corporate Finance at an Investment Bank or a Big 4 firm, and/or in Corporate Development or a similar role.

• Preferably have some international work exposure to global markets (e.g., US, Europe, China, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East).

• Experience in the air transport and/or aviation services sector is advantageous.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional business teams to pinpoint fundamental business drivers and associated risks, and translate them into actionable plans.

• Capacity to work across diverse groups and engage with senior-level management.

• Be detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and results-driven environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Always prioritize the safety of ourselves and each other.

• Proactively recognize safety risks, hazards, and unsafe behaviors promptly and courageously.

• Adhere to all applicable safety regulations and standards at all times.

• Learn from mistakes and share those lessons.

• Delight customers by actively anticipating their needs, concerns, and preferences.

• Provide alternative "yes" solutions to "no" scenarios.

• Strive for service excellence and always aim to surpass customer expectations.

• Respect everyone's background, cultural values, and opinions at all times.

• Actively listen and comprehend others' intentions and viewpoints, especially during disagreements.

• Build trusting relationships, demonstrating empathy and care for others.

• Always act with integrity: do it right the first time.

• Exhibit extreme ownership: See it, Own it, Solve it.

• Embrace a growth mindset: continue learning, remain agile, and be resilient.

• Set high expectations, embrace innovation, and engage in continuous improvement.

• Prioritize the interests of the SATS Group above personal and departmental needs.

• Actively share resources, ideas, and information constructively.

• Collaborate to build on each other's strengths and ideas to achieve win-win outcomes.