Group Acquisitions Coordinator

At IVC Evidensia, we are a leading veterinary services provider in Europe and North America with more than 2,500 clinics and hospitals across 20 countries and around 41,000 employees. We aim to have an extraordinary impact on animal lives, supporting in the region of 25,000 animals every single day across our international network. IVC Evidensia exists to champion the long‑term health and welfare of animals and deliver our purpose of Healthy Animals, Happy Owners.

Reporting into the Group Acquisitions Manager and part of the wider Acquisition Finance team you will support our acquisitions process, playing a leading role in pipeline management through our new M&A platform, Deal Room, as well as liaising with our local M&A teams to ensure Deal Room is being used effectively.

As well as being the primary Deal Room contact you will help manage the day‑to‑day responsibilities across all our acquisitions in due diligence and integration stages, as well as other ad‑hoc tasks as part of the wider Acquisition Finance function.

This is a new role which would suit someone who is looking for the first move into the M&A space.

• Be the key contact and administrator for the Deal Room platform through which we manage our deals process from DD phase through to Integration
• Ensure our suppliers across the DD streams and vendors have the correct access to Deal Room to ensure a smooth acquisition process
• Help review DD reports to ensure all findings are communicated to the appropriate teams and are being actioned
• Liaise with our internal integration team to ensure any deal‑related risks are handed over as part of the onboarding process
• Help develop a Deal Room KPI tracker and communicate findings to enhance Deal Room’s structure and reliability. Be responsible for maintaining clean acquisition audit logs
• Assist the Group Acquisitions Manager in ensuring project compliance is always followed by a clear set of standard operating procedures
• Support further process improvement through Deal Room. This is a new platform and there will be opportunities to drive improvements in how we onboard clinics through the platform and ensure compliance with our standard acquisition process
• Support the funds‑flow review process by maintaining a log of improvement areas, and carrying out the post‑completion actions
• Support post‑acquisition performance reviews
• Ensure that potential clinic acquisitions have met all the necessary internal criteria before due diligence commences
• Project‑manage deal timelines and ensure due diligence suppliers deliver on time
• Take detailed notes on calls for circulating actions and keep projects on timeline
• Other ad‑hoc projects as defined by the Acquisition Finance team

• Accounting or finance experience
• Clear and articulate communication style. Ability to build strong and effective relationships with all levels of finance and non‑finance stakeholders
• Ability to pick things up quickly, identify issues and proactively find solutions
• Ability to work within processes/defined boundaries but find creative and innovative solutions with an investigative and challenging approach and strong attention to detail
• Thrives in a changing environment – flexible attitude will be needed due to changing demands on the team’s capacity
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and execute administrative processes and events with minimal supervision
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and Word and other Microsoft applications. Training on Deal Room will be provided
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently in a fast‑paced environment. We are a flexible team but due to the nature of M&A we need to be adaptable and work at a fast pace

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced hire recruitment team.

• Work‑life balance
• 26 days annual leave
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing
• Pension
• Discretionary Bonus
• Discounted staff pet care
• Dog Friendly office
• Free parking available at Head Office

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.