International M&A Manager in Essen

About our client Anders Consulting is recruiting on behalf of a large international professional services group, with a network spanning more than 60 countries across tax advisory, audit, accounting and legal services. With over 50 years of history and a strong focus on entrepreneurial and mid-sized businesses, the group combines international scale with established local firms. Acquisitions play a key role in its continued international expansion. Based in Essen , you will coordinate international transactions and work closely with country managing partners, the investment team, finance and international management. Why this opportunity? Contribute to growth from within: Apply your transaction experience to the group’s ongoing acquisition strategy. Work internationally: Coordinate acquisitions across countries and collaborate with entrepreneurial local leaders. Gain direct senior management exposure: Prepare deal reviews and support decisions that move transactions forward. Take ownership: Coordinate the process from qualified opportunity screening through due diligence, approvals, signing and closing. Shape how the group executes deals: Improve and standardise M&A processes across its international operations. What you will do Screen acquisition opportunities for strategic fit and alignment with investment criteria, highlighting issues that require management decisions. Coordinate transaction timelines, stakeholders and deliverables throughout the buy-side M&A process. Maintain a clear view of the international deal pipeline, including milestones, responsibilities and outstanding actions. Prepare and facilitate deal reviews and management decision meetings. Identify risks, delays and bottlenecks early, bringing the right people together to resolve them. Ensure transactions meet agreed governance requirements and quality standards, while improving processes across countries. Develop consistent, practical processes that support effective execution across countries. You will work closely with a dedicated investment team responsible for financial analysis, valuation, investment cases and recommendations. Your focus will be on assessing strategic alignment and driving a well-coordinated transaction process from qualified opportunity to closing. What you bring Several years of relevant experience in M&A, Corporate Development, Transaction Services, Deal Advisory or a comparable transaction environment. A strong understanding of the buy-side M&A lifecycle , together with sound financial and commercial judgement. Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple transactions and competing priorities. Confidence working with senior management and entrepreneurial business leaders. A structured, pragmatic approach: you take ownership, challenge constructively and follow through. Excellent English and willingness to travel internationally. Additional European languages are an advantage. We welcome candidates from both advisory firms and in-house transaction teams . Experience in professional services is valuable, but relevant deal experience from other sectors is equally welcome. Interested? Let's talk. Apply via Xing or contact Di Tan at Anders Consulting for a confidential initial conversation. We would be pleased to share more about the organisation, the team and the opportunity. All enquiries and applications will be handled confidentially.