Senior Business Development Manager (M&A)
Ref: 69bf3b14a9cc4cce81bc7e4ce1b41da3* Support Executive decision making through building business plans, valuation recommendations, identifying key risks and mitigations, and through drafting board and other approval papers.
* Lead transactions from origination to completion including post-completion obligations and commitments.
* Lead due diligence from end to end including handling external advisor teams as well as partnering with Diageo market and functional experts.
* Supported by Diageo/external legal teams develop and negotiate transaction documents including SPA, brand licencing and other legal agreements as required.
* Plan deal integration/separation activities, with well handled handover post-closing to the appropriate business owners and integration/separation teams as relevant including through developing Transitional Services Agreements (TSAs) with counterparts., * Understanding of financial accounts, financial metrics, and ability to construct financial models
* Ability to structure and negotiate transactions and manage the approval process
* Understanding of trends, key commercial KPIs, strategic questions, and team assessment
* Leadership: a "self-starter" who feels empowered by space and freedom to achieve business results.
* Comfortable working in the unknown and ambiguous: comfortable driving opportunities with imperfect information without feeling intimidated or lost. Clarity of thought and ability to make firm business recommendations and decisions.
* Strong relationship building and network: proven track record of building relationships internally and externally with tangible examples of working alongside others and influencing senior partners.
* Strong academics and likely to be professionally qualified such as MBA/ACA/CFA. * Desirable to have previous experience in corporate development or a private equity environment. Alternatively may have strong transferable M&A experience built up from lead advisory roles in banking / Big 4. * Strong commercial, marketing, and financial skill, and strategic thinking capabilities * Excellent project management skills working with cross-functional teams and demonstrable experience of establishing credibility, influence and working at senior management levels * High energy, delivers against goals with minimal supervision * Clear and succinct communicator, both culturally aware and adaptable
* Lead transactions from origination to completion including post-completion obligations and commitments.
* Lead due diligence from end to end including handling external advisor teams as well as partnering with Diageo market and functional experts.
* Supported by Diageo/external legal teams develop and negotiate transaction documents including SPA, brand licencing and other legal agreements as required.
* Plan deal integration/separation activities, with well handled handover post-closing to the appropriate business owners and integration/separation teams as relevant including through developing Transitional Services Agreements (TSAs) with counterparts., * Understanding of financial accounts, financial metrics, and ability to construct financial models
* Ability to structure and negotiate transactions and manage the approval process
* Understanding of trends, key commercial KPIs, strategic questions, and team assessment
* Leadership: a "self-starter" who feels empowered by space and freedom to achieve business results.
* Comfortable working in the unknown and ambiguous: comfortable driving opportunities with imperfect information without feeling intimidated or lost. Clarity of thought and ability to make firm business recommendations and decisions.
* Strong relationship building and network: proven track record of building relationships internally and externally with tangible examples of working alongside others and influencing senior partners.
* Strong academics and likely to be professionally qualified such as MBA/ACA/CFA. * Desirable to have previous experience in corporate development or a private equity environment. Alternatively may have strong transferable M&A experience built up from lead advisory roles in banking / Big 4. * Strong commercial, marketing, and financial skill, and strategic thinking capabilities * Excellent project management skills working with cross-functional teams and demonstrable experience of establishing credibility, influence and working at senior management levels * High energy, delivers against goals with minimal supervision * Clear and succinct communicator, both culturally aware and adaptable
Senior Business Development Manager (M&A)
Ref: 69bf3b14a9cc4cce81bc7e4ce1b41da3
London, England
Diageo
Sales & Business Development