Mergers and Acquisitions Manager in City of London

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, it is the leading supplier of quality steel products in all major markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. ArcelorMittal operates in 60 countries and employs about 222,000 people worldwide.

Mission of the candidate:

Execution of M&A transactions on behalf of ArcelorMittal.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Executing Mergers and Acquisitions on behalf of ArcelorMittal Group – from origination, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, to closing.
• As the case may require, to be able to either lead M&A transactions independently or in support of General Managers in the team.
• Coordinate with other areas of ArcelorMittal, as the case may require, to ensure the efficient attainment of M&A objectives.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering skill development and maintaining high-quality output.
• Liaise and coordinate relevant ArcelorMittal business unit segments contacts as well as external advisors (financial, legal and tax) involved in the execution of M&A projects.
• Participate in the preparation of the investment case for all transactions (sell or buy-side) to communicate investment thesis to senior executives and relevant governance bodies/committees of ArcelorMittal.
• Coordinate due diligence, prepare offers on potential targets in the case of acquisitions/Prepare and Manage sell-side process in the case of disposals.
• Responsible for preparing financial valuations, reports detailing key due diligence findings and presentation with key conclusions.
• Participate in the evaluation of strategic options and in recommending the optimal course of action - at critical decisions nodes in the execution of M&A transactions.
• Entrepreneurial approach/comfortable in operating in a fast-evolving environment working with imperfect information.
• Oversee project management across multiple transactions, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and milestones are met.

Education:

• Accounting, Economics or Business undergraduate degree from reputable top-tier universities.
• Masters in Finance, MBA or related fields; preferred but not strictly required.
• CFA charter holder designation; preferred but not strictly required.

Skills & Specifications:

• A background in leading or coordinating with external advisors/specialists.
• Effective communication skills (written, presenting and verbal) with dynamic presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills, able to effectively interface with partners at various levels of the organization and external advisors.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Financial valuation skills: robust knowledge of fundamental financial valuation methods including Discounted Cash Flows (CAPM), trading and precedent transaction multiples.

Work experience requirements:

• 10+ years of full-time work experience in M&A advisory in Investment Banks, Advisory Firms or Big 4 Accountancy firms; or In-house M&A corporate roles; or Strategy; or Due diligence/transaction service firms.
• Preferred previous experience in the Steel, Mining or Industrial sectors.

Languages:

• Fully fluent in spoken and written English; foreign language competency advantageous desirable (but not required), in particular in those languages spoken where ArcelorMittal might have M&A activities including: Portuguese, Spanish, French, Hindi, Arabic.