M&A Manager

West London, UK

Consumer

Salary: Up to £80,000

We are working on this is rare chance to join a PE-backed consumer business at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Backed by an ambitious investor and operating on a truly international stage, the business is scaling quickly through a combination of organic growth and a highly active M&A strategy.

With a strong brand portfolio, loyal global customer base and a clear vision for expansion, the organisation is entering its next phase of value creation. M&A sits at the heart of this strategy, making this an exciting moment for a commercially minded deal professional to step into a high-impact role with real exposure to senior leadership and complex transactions.

Reporting into the Head of M&A, the successful candidate will play a hands-on role across acquisitions, divestments and wider strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving and coordinating M&A activity across the group, supporting transactions from early-stage evaluation through to completion
• Helping shape the broader investment agenda by identifying attractive markets, themes and potential targets
• Developing market insight and pipeline analysis to inform both M&A execution and wider strategic planning
• Actively sourcing opportunities in partnership with senior business leaders and corporate development colleagues
• Managing complex workstreams and multiple stakeholders, including investment banks, legal advisers and consultants
• Assessing financial value, deal structures and commercial upside, including synergies and integration considerations
• Producing high-quality investment materials and clearly articulating deal rationale to senior decision-makers
• Building effective working relationships with target businesses and their leadership teams
• Supporting divestment processes, from preparing businesses for sale through to transaction execution
• Reviewing diligence outputs, highlighting key risks and influencing deal strategy and negotiation approach
• Contributing M&A expertise to wider strategic, financing and corporate initiatives as required

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong transaction background gained in advisory, private equity or an in-house corporate development role
• Solid technical grounding in M&A combined with the ability to apply judgement and commercial insight
• Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders with clarity and credibility
• Relationship-driven, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies
• Resilient and organised, able to manage pressure, ambiguity and multiple deadlines
• Strong written skills with advanced capability across Microsoft Office tools

For more information, please apply for this role or contact Alba Amigo at alba.amigo@phippscameron.com .