Senior Manager, Corporate Development

As the Sr Manager of Strategy and Corporate Development, you will support the strategic growth initiatives of Liberty Blume, focusing on:

• Leading M&A deal execution tasks and acting as day-to-day liaison for specific deals (end-to-end execution)
• Coordinating with stakeholders on post-merger integration (PMI) activities
• Wider Corp Dev support as detailed in section below.

Your primary responsibility will be to support in the development and execution of the corporate development strategy, aligning it with our long-term business ambitions for Blume. Your role will support the VP & Directors on the team by working with the Liberty Blume Development Leads to identify potential acquisition targets, diligently assess their strategic fit, and lead M&A execution tasks where you manage critical components such as due diligence processes, financial modeling, and valuation assessments.

This role will assume a key position in the Development pillar of Liberty Blume and will play a key role in setting the corporate development strategy for Liberty Blume, which will be critical to its success.

What will you be doing?

• Lead M&A deal process on a day-to-day basis including the due diligence process, coordinating efforts across legal, financial, and operational teams as well as external advisors and all stakeholders from initial market scanning & research activities all the way to SPA negotiation and PMI activities after deal closing.
• Develop or oversee external advisor financial models to evaluate the financial impact of potential transactions, presenting the financial data to support decision-making.
• Work across departments and leadership teams on a confidential basis to ensure smooth deal execution and support.
• Support negotiations for deals you lead, ensuring favorable terms for the company in collaboration with our legal and finance teams to structure deals that mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with operational and functional leaders to ensure smooth post-merger integration, whilst developing integration plans to maximize synergies.
• Conduct thorough market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential areas for business expansion and support M&A deal market scanning.
• Support VP and the team on wider Strategy & Corp Dev needs as required.
• Other duties as shall reasonably be requested.

We tend to look for people with:

• Strong experience in banking, corporate development, business integration or M&A roles.
• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering M&A strategies, deal due diligence process management, integration synergy tracking and PMI project management.
• Proven skills in strategic planning, deal sourcing, negotiation and execution skills.
• Established experience of working in a complex corporate environment (corp. M&A especially).
• Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with a wide stakeholder group.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges and deadlines.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary + Bonus.
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more.
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance.
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%.
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us.
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team.

Who we are:

Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale-up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.