Global Mergers & Acquisitions Manager bei Unilever

Job Title: Global Mergers & Acquisitions Manager

Location: 100VE

Work-Level: WL2C

JOB PURPOSE
Supporting multiple sell and buy side transactions a year, the Unilever Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team plays a key role in portfolio transformation within Unilever. Our acquisitions have mainly been in fast-growing segments like Wellbeing and Prestige beauty. Examples of recent acquisitions include Liquid IV, Nutrafol, K18 and Dr Squatch. Disposals also play an important role in what we do, whether that be disposing of businesses that are less of a strategic fit or demerging our Ice Cream business.

The Unilever M&A team has a strong internal and external reputation built on many years of consumer transaction experience working with some of the best advisors in the industry. The team supports the business in:
• The development of corporate strategy by Unilever Executive Board, the Business Groups through the provision of expertise in the M&A market
• The execution of Corporate Strategy through transactional expertise, including valuation, process design and project management, advisor selection, deal structuring and negotiation
• The delivery of M&A knowledge via training, manuals and acquisition reviews to ensure a wide appreciation of transactional issues across the Unilever leadership community.
As part of a small but highly committed team, this role offers you an excellent opportunity to develop skills and competencies and to acquire new ones through working with the key decision makers and high calibre external advisors. In the world of acquisitions and disposals, one sees more deeply, more broadly and more urgently issues facing businesses in which we work. It is an exciting and stimulating environment working at both a strategic and execution level.

The M&A Manager plays a pivotal role in the M&A Team by supporting the M&A Director/VPs in transaction execution, leading best practice delivery to the business and by creating powerful and practical M&A management information

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Be a valuation guru to the M&A team and wider business by helping to challenge and test business cases and valuation methodologies
• Provide input and lead in preparation of strategic reviews and other board papers as required (for example on potential targets or transactions).
• Project manage smaller M&A deals to ensure that due diligence projects are executed effectively and efficiently
• Understanding and delivering the support required by the corporate M&A team in the completion of acquisitions & disposals, including working with internal corporate departments, such as Tax, Treasury, Accounting, Legal etc
• Responsible for compilation of and executing best practice information and models to the BGs and BUs
• Responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of M&A documentation, M&A manuals, valuation models and technical data (inflation, country risk premium)
• Project manage and help delivering M&A training
• Responsible for all M&A reporting requirements, including to the CEO/CFO/UL Board
• Proactively provide M&A information to the business
• Accountable Midaxo, the M&A database

ALL ABOUT YOU
• Ambitious, creative, and adaptable, with the ability to stay 3 steps ahead, pivot and prioritise quickly. A fast learner who can quickly embrace and successfully navigate the complexity of M&A.
• Commercially minded, with sound business acumen and judgement in areas of risk and uncertainty.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information for decision-makers.
• Strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• A self-starter and able to work with minimal structure
• Previous M&A experience would be desirable
• Strong grasp of application software(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, iFinance) and ability to manage large data sets
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA)

Location 

In September 2020, Unilever announced the intention to build a new sustainable campus site in Kingston, London. This site will house some employees who currently work in 100 Victoria Embankment in Blackfriars together with colleagues who are currently located in Lever House in Kingston. We are excited to be creating our own Unilever sustainable, agile work environment. The campus is due to be completed in 2026.

What We Offer

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever | Unilever.

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