Job Description
We're looking for an M&A Analyst to join our team in London as part of our Strategy function.
Opportunity to join a dynamic M&A team helping Ascential accelerate their global growth strategy through identifying and executing strategic acquisitions, disposals and partnerships. We are looking for an experienced M&A Analyst who will support us across:
- End to end deal execution process of M&A transactions including acquisitions, disposals and investments. The majority of our deals are cross-border
- Deal origination, including assessment of the potential prospects and their relevance to Ascential’s strategy
Key Responsibilities
- Support in acquisition targets origination including research, filtering and presentation of suitable targets to the Ascential leadership team
- Design, build and manage detailed forecast and valuation models including scenario analysis, discounted cash flow, and assessment of financial impact for contemplated M&A transactions
- Act as a focal point during the due diligence process, including management of advisers, maintaining questions log and ensuring identified risks are addressed
- Interact and build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and drive the transaction process
Your Qualifications & Experience
- ACA/CFA or MSc degree in Finance or Economics discipline
- Ideally at least 2 years of relevant experience in M&A execution (Investment banking, corporate development, private equity, VC or equivalent experience)
- Experience of due diligence and transaction execution processes required
- Very strong financial modelling skills and experience of building/maintaining operating models required
- Experience of financial valuations with knowledge of DCF, merger modelling, comparable companies, precedent transactions required
- Exposure to covenant testing and, EPS accretion analysis would be beneficial
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
IT Experience
- Strong Excel modelling and PowerPoint skills
- Experience of GSuite useful but not essential
- Solid business understanding, with ability to analyse past / projected business performance
- Strong analytical and technical capabilities, with ability to undertake financial analyses, model potential performance outcomes and present insights in a clear, concise manner
- Exposure to the SaaS, Tech, eCommerce, Media, or Marketing Technology sectors would be beneficial, but not essential
Personal Attributes
- Must be a good team player but also able to work autonomously and have the ability to work under pressure
- Solid work ethic, personal integrity, initiative and strong attention to detail
- Intellectually curious, with a hunger to learn about the digital commerce, marketing and consumer insight sectors
- Able to work globally and able to adapt approach to take account of different cultures
What We Offer
Our benefits package incorporates what we’re passionate about – unlocking your future, overall well-being and sustainability – whilst giving you control over your benefits.
- 25 days of holiday per year – with the option to buy or sell between 1-5 days
- Great learning and development opportunities
- Pension, Private Medical and Dental Insurance plans
- Life Assurance; Income Protection and Critical Illness covers
- Option to opt into the Ascential Shares Scheme
- Volunteering opportunities
- Season ticket loans
In addition, we offer flexible benefit packages that include Cycle to Work; Retail Vouchers; Gourmet Card; Gym Flex, Health Assessments and Will Writing.
We also place great importance on health, lifestyle and wellbeing consistently, in which you will have the options to fuel up on free fruit, attend yoga sessions, join our running club, or perhaps taking up on a lunchtime massages.
Inclusive Workforce
At Ascential, our goal is to create a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable in bringing their authentic selves to work. We want all Ascential people to feel included and truly empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals.
Everyone who applies will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based upon race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.
If you have any accessibility requirements that would make you more comfortable during the application and interview process, please let us know so that we can support you.
For more information on our culture, visit Ascential.com.
About Ascential
Ascential delivers specialist information, analytics and ecommerce optimisation platforms to the world's leading consumer brands and their ecosystems.
Our world-class businesses improve performance and solve problems for our customers by delivering immediately actionable information combined with visionary longer-term thinking across Digital Commerce, Product Design and Marketing. We also serve customers across Retail & Financial Services.
With more than 2,000 employees across five continents, we combine local expertise with a global footprint for clients in over 120 countries.
Ascential is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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