CFO leading financial operations in a multi - site manufacturing organization with $100M+ revenue. Driving growth, profitability, and strategic initiatives amidst 50% travel requirement.
About the role
- Senior Investment Manager responsible for M&A transactions in buy-and-build context at an industrial holding. Collaborating with managing partners to drive end-to-end investment management.
Responsibilities
- End-to-end responsibility for M&A transactions in a buy-and-build context: building and managing a structured deal pipeline in defined target segments (in close collaboration with the partners)
- Developing well-founded investment theses and conducting market, competitor and company analyses
- Creating and refining financial models (especially LBO and scenario analyses) and valuing targets
- Structuring transactions including purchase price mechanisms, earn-outs and financing structures
- Independently managing the entire deal process (NDA, term sheet, due diligence, contract negotiations, signing & closing)
- Translating the investment thesis into concrete value-creation and integration plans
- Building a scalable M&A operating system: developing and standardizing models, templates and decision logics
- Structuring data rooms and ensuring a consistent documentation and reporting framework
- Targeted use of automation and AI across the entire M&A process (e.g., screening, document analysis, due diligence support, reporting)
- Continuous improvement of processes, tools and data foundations
Requirements
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field
- Several years of relevant professional experience (approx. 4–8 years) in private equity (small/mid-cap), investment banking, transaction services or corporate finance
- Strong understanding of transaction processes and experience in deal execution and structuring
- Solid skills in financial modeling, valuation and investment analysis
- Strong entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to independently develop and implement investment theses
- High interest in operational value creation and buy-and-build strategies
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint and open to data-driven and AI-supported working methods
- Structured, independent working style with strong execution capability
- Fluent German and English
Benefits
- Direct collaboration with the Managing Partners and significant entrepreneurial responsibility
- End-to-end ownership of transactions rather than just supporting tasks
- Active involvement in shaping and building a modern, technology-enabled M&A setup
- High visibility and influence on the overall strategy
- Professional environment with flat hierarchies
- Above-average fixed salary on a private-equity level plus performance-based bonus
- Prospect for long-term development and team-building opportunities
- Flexible working models and a modern workplace
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