Role Head Merger & Acquisition

Location : Lagos, Nigeria

Nature of Employment Permanent

Qualification : MBA/CA/ Post Graduate

Experience : 20+ Years

1. Head M&A manager will lead business contacts and communications under overall guidance of the Chief Operating officer based out in Lagos.

Core roles and responsibilities will include:

2. Assist COO to set up M&A business plan and process from deal sourcing through final closing, exits

3. Overall assessments of potential opportunities (e.g attractiveness, strategic fit, portfolio review, valuation, due diligence, key issues having a material impact on price and structuring) with the proactive and timely involvement of all relevant company stakeholders and functions

4. Independently develop robust business cases and valuation models an assess the value creation potential of acquisition, divestiture, alliance proposals, while actively liaising with the business, R&D, production, and finance teams

5. Actively manage Due Diligence processes

6. Undertake necessary business travels and meetings, regular communications, and exchanges with potential deal targets, third party service providers,

7. Collect financial, industry and market data/information related to sound investment opportunities

8. Draft presentations to update the Executive Team on the progress of transactions, deal documentation such as proposals, teaser, memorandum, management presentation, also participate and coordinate with third party service providers in due diligence, deal valuation and financial structuring etc.

9. Track valuation trends and fundamentals in the sector

10. Coordinate for funds under management for financial transfers related to M&A transactions Review outputs of more junior team members on larger transactions and actively coach more junior team members on the development of technical skills

11. Participate in initial planning of post-merger integration

12. Actively adhere to regulations, corporate governance/policies, support implementation of adequate checks and balances during deal execution process

13. Ensure knowledge sharing and transfer across the team and the firm

14. Perform other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by COO