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The Senior Managers in the team play a key support role for evaluating and executing multi-billion dollar M&A transactions that are high profile and strategically important for Vodafone Group. The team has played an integral part in reshaping the Vodafone Group, It has executed >US$250bn of M&A transactions that has transformed the Group's: (i) portfolio in Europe and Africa, (ii) market position through consolidation (e.g. merger with 3 in the UK), (iii) convergence strategy and position, (iv) infrastructure (e.g. creation of Vantage towers) and (iv) enhanced its capabilities . A Senior Manager enhances the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of M&A activity, by building and maintaining decision support tools and producing business cases, valuation and financial effects information on potential transactions. They support other members of the M&A team in the preparation and delivery of presentations and materials for transaction related decisions to be taken by the Group CEO, Group CFO and Group Board and supporting negotiating transactions with counterparties.
Job Responsibility:
M&A project work on all aspects of evaluating transactions including negotiation, valuation, due diligence matters, internal approvals and interaction with Legal, Regulatory, Tax, Treasury and Planning departments within Vodafone
Produce analysis to enable informed decision-making on merits, risks and implications of an acquisition or disposal by senior management and the Board
Prepare and review Due Diligence datarooms and reports
Build and operate tools such as detailed valuation and financial effects models for potential acquisitions and disposals
Responsible for the quantitative aspects of an M&A opportunity, including the business plan of the target business, the valuation, potential synergies or assessing the financial effects on Vodafone Group
Maintain up-to-date valuation scenario analysis on specific M&A targets
Build and maintain a knowledge management system and processes, in order to maintain up-to-date valuation scenario analysis, including tracking other transactions in the sector or valuation multiples of other companies in the sector
Liaise with advisers and counterparties to produce transaction related materials
To develop material / documentation for projects and meetings including internal presentations and approval documents for the Group Board and M&A steerco on proposed transactions
Preparation of Working Group Lists, 'Insider' reports, reports to senior management on M&A activity and other pieces of analysis on an ad-hoc basis
Requirements:
Practical experience of business and/or financial modelling in excel
Experience in project management
Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with ability to effectively challenge more senior colleagues
Strong relationship building skills and management skills
Strong analytical, numeric mind
Ability to deal with diverse cultures and work effectively in a matrix environment essential
Degree qualified (Economics, Finance or Business useful) plus accounting background and / or MBA useful
4+ years Investment Banking, Private Equity, Accounting or Finance/Strategy/M&A in a corporate background
Relevant experience preferably in finance in the telecom industry or investment banking
Public M&A, IPOs, debt and equity capital markets experience
Experience of evaluating, negotiating and executing M&A
Experience of deal integration planning or post deal integration execution
Chartered accountant qualification or equivalent
Nice to have:
Degree qualified (Economics, Finance or Business useful) plus accounting background and / or MBA useful
Public M&A, IPOs, debt and equity capital markets experience
Experience of deal integration planning or post deal integration execution
Chartered accountant qualification or equivalent
What we offer:
Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630 per month
Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
Charity days: 5 days/year
Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%
Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan