Syensqo
Mergers and Acquisitions Manager
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Mergers and Acquisitions Manager
Location: Hybrid / Remote - UK & Europe
About Us
Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
As you may already know, Syensqo is the newly established standalone company resulting from the recent spin-off of Solvay. While both organizations are in the process of finalizing the transition, some email communications related to your recruitment process may continue to come from Solvay.
About the Role
We are looking for: A number of M&A Manager(s) to reinforce the M&A team of Syensqo. The M&A Manager will report to the Head of M&A who reports to the Chief Strategy Officer.
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Key Responsibilities
- Project Management: The M&A Manager will be in charge of acquisition, divestment and joint-venture projects from project launch until signing and closing of the transaction(s).
- Business Modeling and Financial Evaluation: Conducting business modeling and financial evaluation of companies in the context of mergers, acquisitions, divestment and joint-venture projects.
- Project Coordination: Overall coordination of the project team throughout the project lifecycle (set up of the team and the overall timeline, team animation and team monitoring).
- Deliverable Management: Preparation, supervision and review of the various internal and external deliverables (Teaser, Information Memorandum, Business Plan, Deal Structuring Plan, Carve-Out Matters, VDD, Virtual Data Room preparation and review, review of SPA and Ancillary Agreements…).
- Advisor Coordination: Identification and coordination of the external advisors (investment banks, M&A boutiques, strategy consultants, transaction services consultants, tax advisors…).
- Stakeholder Coordination: Coordination of all internal stakeholders throughout the project: business teams, finance teams and representatives of the various corporate functions and shared services centers of the Group (tax, treasury, accounting, environmental…).
- Legal Collaboration: Close collaboration with the M&A, Antitrust and Trademark Corporate Counsel and his team on all legal aspects of the transaction (due diligence, negotiation, contractual aspects, closing process…). The M&A Manager will participate in the entire negotiation process for the transaction(s) under his (her) responsibility.
- Recommendation Presentation: Presentation of recommendations to the senior management of the Group.
What You Can Count on Us For
- A dynamic environment in a multi-disciplinary team and a variety of exciting and impactful challenging projects.
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Degrees: You own a Master Degree (in General Management, Business Administration or Law), with an extra degree earned in the field of Finance and Accounting.
- Professional Experience: You are a professional in equity-related operations (mergers, acquisitions, divestments and joint-venture projects).
- Minimum Experience: You have a successful experience of min. 6 years gained within (i) a corporate M&A team of an industrial company (ideally in the chemicals industry, or at least manufacturing), and/or (ii) a transaction services team of a recognized audit firm, and/or (iii) an investment banking desk of a leading banking institution.
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Behavioral Competencies
- Team Player: You are a true team player, collaborative and you are able to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Organizational Skills: You are well organized, structured and have strong project management skills.
- Results Driven: You are results driven.
- Technical Skills: You have strong technical skills in the field of finance, accounting and M&A.
- Negotiation Skills: You have strong negotiation skills.
- Flexibility: You are flexible in terms of travel and working hours requirements.
Personal Strengths
- Resilience and Calm: Resilience and calm.
- Conscientious and Methodic: Conscientious and methodic.
- Autonomy and Pragmatism: Autonomous and pragmatic.
- Dynamic and Flexible: Dynamic, reactive and flexible.
- Diplomacy and Confidentiality: Diplomatic with high sense of confidentiality.
- Trustworthiness: Trustworthy, loyal and reliable.
Language Skills
- Fluency in English
- French: French is a plus.
Additional Information
- Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time (including overnight stays) throughout different time zones.
- Smart Working: Flexibility in smart working.
- Integrity and Confidentiality: This position requires a certain level of integrity, confidentiality, loyalty and trustworthiness as you will have access to Syensqo's most sensitive information or systems in the context of your mission. Please note that the selected person for this position will be required to undergo and meet company standards for vetting verifications and reference checks.
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