Analyst M&A (d/f/m)

Your role Are you looking for a entry level role with exciting challenges ​around mergers & acquisitions and portfolio management? Then we're happy to receive your application! Your Tasks INVESTMENT/M&A PROCESS

• Involvement in the whole deal cycle from deal origination and M&A execution to portfolio management and potentially divestment 
• Identification, analysis and valuation of potential investment fields and acquisition targets
• Development of a clear investment and value creation hypothesis
• Management of M&A processes, both for Haniel and for portfolio companies
• Preparation of internal approval papers

ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

• Support portfolio companies in their growth ambitions and in the development of a strategy and value creation plan
• Performance monitoring and ongoing review of value creation plan execution

KEY INTERFACES

• Day-do-day interaction with the Portfolio Management Team and Haniels senior management
• Regular interaction with entrepreneurs and the management of portfolio companies
• Close collaboration with value accelerating experts (operational excellence, digital, sustainability, talent) within the Haniel Group
• Regular interaction with market intermediaries from banks and consulting firms

Your Profile

• Completed academic degree; Master in finance / business / economics or MBA equivalent preferred
• Internship or first professional experience in private equity, family offices, transaction services, consulting, and/or investment banking / M&A advisory
• Demonstrated financial acumen and analytical mind paired with business sense, i.e., ability to develop a holistic understanding of business models, business plans, value creation opportunities and operational and financial drivers of companies
• Familiar with M&A processes, i.e., buy- and sell-side execution
• Academic or internship experience in valuation / corporate finance
• First experience in commercial and operational excellence realization is a plus (e.g., pricing, procurement, organizational effectiveness, working capital reduction)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to “win hearts and mind” of management teams and other stakeholders
• Combines high impact with a high sense of urgency; energetic, intrinsically motivated, and can-do person
• Pragmatic approach when translating ideas into actions, taking accountability for results and influences with sound judgement and credibility
• High IT proficiency, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; ideally experience using financial databases 
• Fluency in English and German

Our Offer

• Challenging and diverse tasks
• High degree of autonomy, ownership, and freedom to act
• Hybrid work model
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and flat hierarchies
• Open, friendly, and fun team environment

Contact You're interested in joining us? We're happy to receive your online application. 
For any questions please contact Kerstin Teufer from our People Team via kteufer@haniel.de.