Mergers and Acquisitions Manager

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

📋 Description

• Identify and initiate acquisition opportunities, including those off the market.

• Cultivate trusted relationships directly with founders, owners, and entrepreneurs.

• Evaluate businesses from financial, strategic, and commercial viewpoints.

• Develop investment cases and recommendations for senior leadership and the Board.

• Guide transactions through evaluation, due diligence, negotiation, and closure.

• Create financial analyses and deal models using Excel.

• Prepare investment papers, reports, and presentations.

• Coordinate with external advisors and internal stakeholders throughout the transaction process.

• Collaborate closely with Finance, HR, Integration, and operational leadership.

• Manage multiple active transactions while ensuring pace, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.

• Contribute insights, market intelligence, and potential opportunities to the broader US acquisition strategy.

• Personally drive deals and take charge of the US acquisition pipeline.

• Work in close partnership with established M&A leadership in the UK and senior Group leadership.

• Assist in building the US platform for Celnor Group’s expansion in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance sector.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven track record of executing and leading M&A transactions.

• Experience in the lower-middle market.

• Strong capabilities in financial analysis and transactions.

• Excellent commercial judgment with an ability to identify attractive businesses.

• Confidence in building relationships directly with founders and business owners.

• Ability to originate opportunities instead of relying solely on intermediated processes.

• Proficient in Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint.

• Capability to translate complex financial and commercial data into clear recommendations.

• Confidence in presenting investment cases to senior stakeholders.

• Judgment to evaluate cultural alignment alongside financial performance.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to work autonomously while remaining part of an internationally connected team.

• Willingness and ability to travel within the United States as required.

• CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional finance/accounting qualification is advantageous.

• Experience integrating M&A with consulting, corporate strategy, or another commercially focused environment is valuable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Deal-based variable incentive compensation; this compensation is performance-related, not guaranteed, and subject to the applicable incentive plan.

• Competitive benefits package in the United States.

• Healthcare coverage provided.

• Generous paid time off allowance.

• Flexibility for remote work.

• Domestic travel typically occurs around twice per month depending on deal activity.

• Opportunity to help develop and ultimately lead a broader US M&A capability over time.