Our client is an MNC with an ambitious expansion plan in the Region in the Construction sector.

You will play a key role in the design and the execution of our client’s M&A strategy for Asia. 

The role requires outstanding analytical and advisory skills, commercial thinking, corporate M&A skills, the ability to plan, manage and deliver projects independently, excellent communication/influencing skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the UK senior leadership team.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Researching market conditions and developments
• Devising M&A strategies, identifying sectors and companies that might be viable business targets
• Conducting financial due diligences
• Carrying out financial modelling that support the assessment of M&A opportunities (investment, divestment…)
• Communicating of ongoing activities with the President of Asia and co-ordinating follow-up items as appropriate. 
• Presenting findings and pitching investment opportunities at Board Meetings. 
• Analysing, assessing and communicating to the Board of high-level business impacts and risks. 
• Being the project manager of transactions, including the negotiation of terms and fund raising proposals.
• Involving the Legal department, Ensuring all the regulatory aspects of a transaction have been considered, 
• Leading the transaction process from A to Z, including operational due diligence, synergy review, “day-one” readiness assistance, post-merger integration…
• Building and maintaining productive relationships with our target companies and related network.
• Managing cross-functional teams through the transaction process.
• Direct outside advisors and consultants when required.

Key Skills / Competencies

• Able to quickly understand the business, its key drivers and issues
• Comfortable with conducting both primary (interviews, surveys) and secondary (desk-based) market research
• Strong competencies in financial modelling, valuation, due diligence, post merger integration are required, as well as a strong working knowledge of accounting.
• You will have excellent analytical skills, being able to digest large amounts of data (numerical and text), identify the key issues and present these in a concise and clear manner to non subject matter experts
• Able to deliver ‘client-ready’ (accurate, consistent, polished) output in powerpoint, excel and word format that clearly communicates key messages
• Strong problem solver
• Strong Team player
• Possess a high level of integrity
• Credible deputy for Global Strategy Director in UK
• Collaborative – able to lead deliverables and also collaborate across the team
• Independent ownership of projects and deliverables is a pre-requisite.
• Can adapt and fit into a supportive and team oriented culture
• Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and have the confidence to liaise with and time-manage executive management team. 
• Implementation oriented: recommendations grounded in reality, willing to roll-up-sleeves and get hands dirty as required

Background Required

• First class or 2:1 degree from a highly-ranked university
• MBA from leading business school (preferable)
• 8+ years strategy consulting experience either within a top tier strategy house or in a strategy capacity of leading multinational corporate (minimum 2 years consulting)
• Must have completed either or both commercial due diligence and client-based corporate strategy engagements
• M&A execution and valuation modelling experience gained in a corporate team
• Experience in M&A/management consultancy and/or the construction sector, but we will consider candidates from a wide range of professional backgrounds. 
• Experience of working with and managing the expectations of a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience of working with PE/Hedge fund shareholders would be an advantage in this respect.  

Note that only short-listed candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.