(Senior) Expert M&A (gn) fulltime/ parttime (hybrid)

What you can expect

• You independently and holistically lead national and international M&A projects – from origination through to closing.
• You autonomously manage the entire transaction process and are responsible for coordinating internal and external resources.
• You act as the central point of contact for executive management and relevant committees with regard to the transaction you oversee.
• You proactively collaborate with the operational managers involved in the M&A process and maintain active relationship management with owners of target companies as well as advisors.
• You comprehensively and independently organise, coordinate and execute due diligence processes.
• You prepare and validate business plans and financial models, conduct company valuations and analyse the impact of transactions on selected group KPIs.
• You take responsibility for negotiating all relevant transaction documents, efficiently lead the negotiation team and, together with the operational lead, assume the role of lead negotiator.
• You support the further development of the M&A strategy, the build‑up and development of the deal pipeline, and the evaluation of M&A projects.

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed a university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering or a comparable field and bring at least 5–10 years of solid professional experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Development, Investment Banking or Transaction Services.
• You have very strong expertise in company valuation, financial modelling, due diligence processes and common valuation methods such as DCF or multiples.
• You have extensive experience in managing full M&A processes from identification through analysis, valuation and negotiation to closing.
• You bring strong analytical and conceptual skills for preparing business cases, decision papers and market analyses.
• You work in a structured, independent and precise manner, particularly in complex, multinational projects, and are confident in handling data, KPIs and reporting structures.
• You demonstrate a high level of competence in internal and external stakeholder management, including the coordination of cross‑functional teams, collaboration with advisors, and ideally experience in post‑merger management or working with PMI teams.
• You are characterised by a strong hands‑on mentality, high level of commitment, willingness to take responsibility in projects, excellent communication skills at all levels, and very good written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.

Regardless of age, gender, origin and sexual identity and orientation. Severely disabled applicants will be given preference if equally qualified.

This position can be full‑time or part‑time (min. 30h/week). Many of our employees work part‑time or in flexible working models. Please talk to us about the flexibility you need during the application process.