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Introduction:

My clients are seeking a Business Development Analyst to join the Merger & Acquisition Department. The Merger & Acquisition Department is responsible for executing M&A transactions originated by different business lines of the company and approved by my clients corporate management. The Business Development Analysts primary role is to support the screening, planning, analyzing, developing a new business venture and executing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures and divestments at The Business.

The Analyst will evaluate transaction proposals and actively manage the execution of such projects. The Analyst will be actively involved in valuation, due diligence, negotiations and structuring of transactions leading to final deal signing and closing.

 

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate is expected to have a strong M&A background, and should have demonstrated in previous roles, extensive experience in financial valuation and modeling, due diligence, commercial negotiations and transaction structuring etc. Adequate understanding of financial analysis of companies and valuation methodologies; commercial principals of a transaction; different types of transactions. Industry expertise of knowledge of specific venturing activities such as commercialization, spin-offs or joint venturing, project development, financial valuations and modeling, facilities planning, strategy development or relevant experience.

Requirements:

Qualifications

A successful candidate will preferably hold a Bachelors degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance from a recognized and approved international program. An MBA and/or an equivalent qualification will be a plus, although not a requirement.

An ideal candidate will have at least (10-15) years of experience in business development which should include at least five (5) years of experience in M&A transaction execution.

Work experience candidates from these sources would be the primary target

IOCs/NOCs, corporates;

International consulting firms, accounting firms and investment banks;

Private equity firms.