Head, M&A

Moniepoint is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer.

We are looking for a Head of M&A to take full ownership of our mergers and acquisitions strategy and execution. This role is responsible for the entire M&A lifecycle — from deal origination and target screening through transaction execution. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role suited to a commercially minded leader who can operate independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and ensure acquisitions deliver tangible value after close.

Key Responsibilities

• M&A Strategy & Deal Origination
  • Develop and own the company’s M&A strategy aligned with overall business objectives
  • Proactively originate acquisition opportunities through market research, networking, and direct outreach
  • Build and maintain a robust acquisition pipeline
  • Assess strategic fit, synergies, and value creation potential of targets
• Deal Execution & Transaction Management
  • Lead end-to-end deal execution, including:
  • Target evaluation and valuation
  • Commercial, financial, operational, and strategic due diligence
  • Deal structuring and negotiation
  • Act as the internal deal quarterback, coordinating legal, financial, tax, and technical advisers
  • Prepare and present investment cases to senior leadership and the Board
  • Manage transaction timelines, risks, and decision-making processes
• Post-Acquisition Integration (Critical)
  • Take direct responsibility for post-merger integration
  • Design and lead Day-1, Day-30, and Day-100 integration plans
  • Work closely with functional leaders (Finance, Operations, Product, Technology, HR, Sales) to:
  • Integrate systems, processes, and teams
  • Capture synergies and manage costs
  • Ensure cultural alignment and change management
  • Track and report on value creation, synergy realisation, and integration KPIs
• Stakeholder Management & Governance
  • Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, CFO, and leadership team
  • Engage effectively with founders, management teams, investors, and external partners
  • Establish M&A governance, playbooks, and repeatable processes
  • Continuously improve the company’s M&A capability and execution maturity

Requirements

• 8–15+ years’ experience in M&A / Corporate Development
• Proven experience leading full-cycle M&A, including post-deal integration
• Strong understanding of valuation methodologies, deal structuring, and due diligence processes
• Experience working with UK-based and cross-border transactions
• Demonstrated ability to operate hands-on in a lean environment

Skills

• Strong commercial and strategic judgement
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Highly organised, execution-driven mindset
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
• Pragmatic leader with credibility across senior stakeholders
• Comfortable “owning outcomes” rather than advising from the sidelines

What We Can Offer You

• Culture - We put our people first and prioritise the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

Why Join Us

• Lead the M&A function of Africa’s most ambitious payments platform.
• Directly impact financial access for millions of businesses and consumers.
• Build at massive scale, solving some of the continent’s hardest technical challenges.
• Work alongside world-class leaders in fintech.
• Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits.