VP - M&A - British multinational aerospace and defence company

• A new opportunity for an M&A specialist to join a corporate development team.
• London based role for a leading UK-based industrial technology company

About Our Client

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We operate across four key sectors: Civil Aerospace, Defence, Power Systems and Small Modular Reactors.At Rolls-Royce, we are a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. Our vision is to be a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing Rolls-Royce. An exciting opportunity has just arisen for an experienced M&A specialist to join this high performing and truly global corporate development team at Rolls Royce.

Job Description

• Execution and project management - managing a project/deal team, coordinating activities, driving due diligence review and risk mitigation, delivering and support recommendations, and negotiating deal documents
• Planning, managing and executing M&A integration and separation activities, including for joint ventures
• Relationship management and origination - interacting with external parties (corporates, banks, consultants, PE funds/investors) with a market-facing mindset
• Internal stakeholder management - influencing, advocating and presenting to senior level audiences within the organisation
• Coaching and delegating - experience managing junior resources (and internal execution specialists) to deliver analysis and presentations; oversight, guidance and development

The Successful Applicant

• Significant direct M&A experience in principal investing (corporate development or private equity), investment banking, or transaction services (experienced gained in Consultancy environment will be considered)
• Experience in and understanding of financial markets, financial modelling, valuation; basic knowledge of accounting
• Global mindset: experience working in, key global M&A markets - London, New York, DC, Paris, Singapore, etc.
• Expertise in aerospace, defence, energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors
• Strategic mindset and experience executing on strategic initiatives in partnership with business and functional partners

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and generous corporate benefits package
• Hybrid working (on average three days per week in office)

Contact

Camilla Strachan

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