Ergon is a specialized recruitment company in banking, finance, legal and tax profiles.

As specialist recruiter we distinguish ourselves by a thorough and in depth knowledge of the labor market and roles in banking, finance, legal and tax organizations.

Our mission is to assist these organizations in recruiting the right people for the right role, in helping them get their human capital optimally in tune with the realization of their established goals. To this end we work with tailor made recruiting solutions.

For one of our clients we are looking for a:

Manager M&A Transactions

Job Description:

The Corporate Finance division is one of the leading European middle market advisory businesses with a network of experienced personnel stretching from Moscow to Madrid. The Corporate Finance team focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions and strategic review work, across a range of sectors. This covers a broad base of transaction experience comprising acquisitions, disposals, business strategy, financing and private equity. The Belgian team includes a number of talented professionals coming from various horizons including Investment Banks and Audit firms. They all share the same passion for delivering corporate finance services. It is their ambition to build on their successes to develop the pre-eminent European-wide middle market corporate finance business. Their cross-border deal activity is continuing to increase and they need additional experienced personnel to drive this growth. As such, they are looking for ambitious Managers with good language skills to join our Belgian practice, who are capable of handling complex international M&A transactions, and who can capitalise on their deep business networks.

As Manager M&A Transactions your responsibilities will include the following:

Deal Origination.

• Identifying and following up potential transaction opportunities.

• Meeting industry contacts and building long term relationships with clients, targets and other intermediaries.

• Desktop analysis of businesses (financials, markets, products, competitors) including modelling business plans.

• Originating and introducing deal ideas to potential acquirers and investors.

• Preparing pitch documents (including industry research) and actively participating in proposal teams.

Deal Execution

• Project management of transactions to a successful completion. This involves dealing with both clients and buyers/sellers on transaction issues. This may include:

• Managing the preparation of business plans and information memoranda (sales documents);

• Contacting buyers, handling the bid process and assessing bids.

• Advising on valuation, financing structures and financial modelling.

• Assisting management with presentations.

• Scoping and project managing the due diligence processes.

• Commercial input to legal documentation.

• Negotiating terms and conditions.

• Risk management and compliance procedures.

Project Management

You will manage a team of Corporate Finance consultants during the execution of assignments and you will contribute to their development by providing on-the-job coaching and training.

Your Profile:

• You have a Master degree with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in Corporate Finance or similar experience gained in an Audit or Consultancy firm, an Investment Bank or within a large corporation M&A department.

• You have a network of relevant business contacts in Belgium.

• With your strong personality you are able to demonstrate leadership and inspire trust to our clients.

• Experience related to transactions and business valuations is required. Expertise in Private Equity business is welcomed.

• You are rigorous, autonomous and enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment.

• You are fluent in Dutch, French and English, any other European language is an asset.

Offer:

In addition to a competitive salary, supplemented with attractive fringe benefits and a company car, you are offered challenging career perspectives within a dynamic company. Furthermore, you will have an exciting opportunity to build on M&A/transaction experience, supported by structured training and a personal development programme. You will get exposure to a wide range of transactions – different sectors, different sizes, corporate and private equity clients. You will have the opportunity to interact regularly with client representatives of the most prestigious national and international clients.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information on +32 2 734 61 14 or brussels@ergonrecruitment.com.

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