Hahnbeck
Mergers & Acquisitions Associate - Consumer
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Company Description
Hahnbeck is a specialist international M&A advisory firm focused entirely on consumer businesses. We advise founders and families on the most important transaction of their lives, from outstanding high-growth DTC brands, to long-established family businesses with recognised brand names and decades of profitability. Our expertise spans health, wellness, nutrition, VMS, food, beverage, beauty, personal care, pet, outdoor, apparel and more, as well as sectors adjacent to consumer (such as software, packaging, contract manufacturing and the agencies that support e-commerce and retail businesses).
Our clients choose Hahnbeck over larger investment banks because they get sustained senior attention from start to finish and an adviser that genuinely cares about the outcome. We combine deep consumer-sector expertise with rigorous buyer research, proprietary buyer and private-equity intelligence, and careful transaction judgement.
Many of our clients and buyers are in the US, some are in Europe and Asia, so a lot of our work is cross-border.
We are a small team, so this hire matters. You will work directly with the partners and senior dealmakers on live mandates from day one.
The Role
You will play a central role in executing smaller transactions for consumer and e-commerce businesses, while supporting and being heavily involved in larger ones. You will work extensively on US deals alongside deals in the UK and Europe, dealing directly with US founders, strategic acquirers and private equity buyers. You will be trusted with real responsibility early, and your work will be seen by clients, buyers and investors.
What You Will Do
- Build and maintain financial models, valuation analyses and transaction comparables for consumer businesses
- Analyse company financials, unit economics and channel performance
- Prepare businesses for sale: restate P&Ls, build contribution-margin and adjusted EBITDA analysis, and spot issues buyers will raise
- Draft and develop teasers, confidential information memoranda, management presentations and buyer materials
- Research and map strategic acquirers, private equity firms and family offices, using our proprietary buyer intelligence tools
- Support buyer outreach, run data rooms and coordinate due diligence across clients, buyers and advisers
- Help evaluate offers and LOIs, and support negotiation and deal structuring, including earnouts and rollover equity
- Work closely with founders and their teams, often at a stressful and emotional moment for them
- Contribute to business development, sector research and thought leadership on consumer M&A
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About You
Experience
- Analyst: 1–3 years in M&A, corporate finance, lead advisory or business brokerage
- Associate: 3–5 years in M&A, corporate finance, lead advisory or business brokerage, with experience running workstreams or managing deals end to end
- Transaction experience in consumer products (any consumer product categories; e-commerce or retail) is essential
- Background at an M&A boutique, mid-market corporate finance house, Big Four lead advisory team, investment bank, or an established e-commerce / consumer business brokerage
- Experience of US transactions or US buyers is a strong advantage
- Strong financial modelling, valuation and Excel/PowerPoint skills
- Excellent written English; you can turn complex analysis into clear, persuasive documents
- A strong academic record. ACA, CFA, CF or CISI Corporate Finance qualifications are welcome but not required
- Right to work in the UK
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Character
- We care about who you are as much as what you have done.
- High empathy. You listen well, read people accurately and treat founders, families and counterparties with respect. You understand what the other party wants and why.
- Strong ethics. You have impeccable professionalism and business ethics. Your sense of purpose extends into your personal life, away from work.
- Exceptional work ethic. You take ownership, see things through and hold yourself to a high standard. Deals have deadlines, and you rise to them without being chased.
- Commercially curious, with a genuine interest in consumer brands and what makes them valuable
- Comfortable in a small, entrepreneurial team where everyone contributes beyond their job title
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus linked to individual and firm performance
- Direct exposure to senior dealmakers and clients from day one, with much broader responsibility than at a larger bank
- Hybrid working: 50% in our Hammersmith office, 50% remote
- A clear route to progression as the firm grows
- Substantial US deal experience, alongside transactions in the UK and Europe
How to Apply
Please apply via LinkedIn with your CV and a short note telling us about a consumer transaction you worked on and what you learned from it. All applications are treated in strict confidence.
Hahnbeck is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of every background and are happy to discuss any adjustments you need during the recruitment process.
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