Position: Senior M&A Manager – Corporate Development Firm: Global Market Leader in Specialty Retail & Consumer Infrastructure Location: Basel / Zurich, Switzerland (Hybrid) Overview: Our client is a multi-billion-dollar, publicly traded global powerhouse operating at the intersection of specialty retail, experiential commerce, and commercial infrastructure. Managing thousands of high-footfall points of sale across premium, high-density commercial hubs and transit ecosystems worldwide, the firm dominates a highly specialized, concession-based market. By operating within captive consumer environments, the group leverages unique B2B2C partnerships to deliver integrated lifestyle, convenience, and premium retail experiences to a vast international demographic.
Following a history of transformational, industry-defining mega-mergers, the organization continues to aggressively consolidate its global footprint. The firm deploys capital through targeted acquisitions, complex cross-border joint ventures, and long-term infrastructural partnerships.
To drive this continuous global expansion, the Executive Board is seeking to appoint a Senior M&A Manager to the central Corporate Development team, based in either the Basel or Zurich headquarters. This is a highly visible, cross-border transaction mandate. The successful candidate will independently lead complex acquisitions, divestitures, and equity-level alliances across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, acting as a principal dealmaker alongside the C-suite and regional executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Global Deal Execution:
Act as the lead execution engine for high-profile, cross-border M&A transactions and strategic alliances, managing the entire deal lifecycle from preliminary origination and structuring through to definitive documentation and closing.
Complex Valuation & Synergy Modeling:
Architect and oversee intricate financial models tailored to concession economics, master franchise agreements, and infrastructure-linked retail models. Execute advanced DCF valuations, sum-of-the-parts analyses, LBO/debt capacity models, and highly granular synergy quantification (cost and revenue).
Diligence & Risk Mitigation:
Spearhead comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional due diligence processes. Coordinate and challenge top-tier external advisors (investment banks, Big 4 FDD/TDD, elite legal counsel) to identify structural risks, hidden liabilities, and integration bottlenecks across diverse regulatory environments.
Transaction Structuring & Negotiation:
Drive the commercial negotiation of complex transaction collateral, including Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), Joint Venture Agreements, and Shareholders' Agreements (SHAs), expertly navigating the nuances of public-private partnerships and long-term concession bidding frameworks.
Executive Board Advisory:
Synthesize complex, multi-variable transaction data into sharp, institutional-grade investment memorandums. Present and defend acquisition theses, risk-adjusted returns, and capital allocation strategies directly to the Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Post-Merger Integration (PMI) Strategy:
Partner closely with regional CEOs, CFOs, and operational integration management offices (IMO) to underwrite and track Day-1 readiness plans, ensuring the seamless realization of modeled synergies across newly acquired platforms.
Candidate Profile
Experience:
6 to 9 years of rigorous, transaction-heavy M&A experience originating from a top-tier Investment Bank (Bulge Bracket or Elite Boutique), the active Corporate Development/M&A team of a large multinational corporate, or a premier Private Equity fund.
Sector Acumen:
While a generalist M&A background is acceptable, demonstrable transaction exposure to Consumer Markets, Specialty Retail, Infrastructure, or complex Real Estate/Concession models is a distinct asset.
Technical Elite:
Exceptional analytical processing capabilities and an elite corporate valuation toolkit. Must possess the absolute autonomy to build, deconstruct, and defend highly complex financial models under intense scrutiny.
Executive Gravitas & Autonomy:
A mature, highly commercial operator capable of driving multiple global deal workstreams simultaneously. Must possess the gravitas required to challenge internal stakeholders and negotiate credibly with sophisticated counterparties and target founders.
Temperament:
Resilient, high-agency, and inherently cross-cultural. Capable of navigating the matrixed complexities of a massive, global publicly traded entity while maintaining the agility and execution speed of an investment banking environment.
Languages:
Absolute fluency in English is strictly mandatory, as it is the global language of the group's M&A function. Professional proficiency in additional languages (e.g., German, Spanish, French) is highly valued.
Education:
Outstanding academic credentials from a leading tier-one university in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative discipline. Willingness to travel internationally for live deal execution.
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Following a history of transformational, industry-defining mega-mergers, the organization continues to aggressively consolidate its global footprint. The firm deploys capital through targeted acquisitions, complex cross-border joint ventures, and long-term infrastructural partnerships.
To drive this continuous global expansion, the Executive Board is seeking to appoint a Senior M&A Manager to the central Corporate Development team, based in either the Basel or Zurich headquarters. This is a highly visible, cross-border transaction mandate. The successful candidate will independently lead complex acquisitions, divestitures, and equity-level alliances across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, acting as a principal dealmaker alongside the C-suite and regional executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Global Deal Execution:
Act as the lead execution engine for high-profile, cross-border M&A transactions and strategic alliances, managing the entire deal lifecycle from preliminary origination and structuring through to definitive documentation and closing.
Complex Valuation & Synergy Modeling:
Architect and oversee intricate financial models tailored to concession economics, master franchise agreements, and infrastructure-linked retail models. Execute advanced DCF valuations, sum-of-the-parts analyses, LBO/debt capacity models, and highly granular synergy quantification (cost and revenue).
Diligence & Risk Mitigation:
Spearhead comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional due diligence processes. Coordinate and challenge top-tier external advisors (investment banks, Big 4 FDD/TDD, elite legal counsel) to identify structural risks, hidden liabilities, and integration bottlenecks across diverse regulatory environments.
Transaction Structuring & Negotiation:
Drive the commercial negotiation of complex transaction collateral, including Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), Joint Venture Agreements, and Shareholders' Agreements (SHAs), expertly navigating the nuances of public-private partnerships and long-term concession bidding frameworks.
Executive Board Advisory:
Synthesize complex, multi-variable transaction data into sharp, institutional-grade investment memorandums. Present and defend acquisition theses, risk-adjusted returns, and capital allocation strategies directly to the Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Post-Merger Integration (PMI) Strategy:
Partner closely with regional CEOs, CFOs, and operational integration management offices (IMO) to underwrite and track Day-1 readiness plans, ensuring the seamless realization of modeled synergies across newly acquired platforms.
Candidate Profile
Experience:
6 to 9 years of rigorous, transaction-heavy M&A experience originating from a top-tier Investment Bank (Bulge Bracket or Elite Boutique), the active Corporate Development/M&A team of a large multinational corporate, or a premier Private Equity fund.
Sector Acumen:
While a generalist M&A background is acceptable, demonstrable transaction exposure to Consumer Markets, Specialty Retail, Infrastructure, or complex Real Estate/Concession models is a distinct asset.
Technical Elite:
Exceptional analytical processing capabilities and an elite corporate valuation toolkit. Must possess the absolute autonomy to build, deconstruct, and defend highly complex financial models under intense scrutiny.
Executive Gravitas & Autonomy:
A mature, highly commercial operator capable of driving multiple global deal workstreams simultaneously. Must possess the gravitas required to challenge internal stakeholders and negotiate credibly with sophisticated counterparties and target founders.
Temperament:
Resilient, high-agency, and inherently cross-cultural. Capable of navigating the matrixed complexities of a massive, global publicly traded entity while maintaining the agility and execution speed of an investment banking environment.
Languages:
Absolute fluency in English is strictly mandatory, as it is the global language of the group's M&A function. Professional proficiency in additional languages (e.g., German, Spanish, French) is highly valued.
Education:
Outstanding academic credentials from a leading tier-one university in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative discipline. Willingness to travel internationally for live deal execution.
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