M&A Associate

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

• Assist the M&A team in executing key corporate development projects, including, among others, joint ventures, minority investments, acquisitions, mergers and disposals, as well as related post-merger integration processes
• Support the M&A team in the review of potential investment opportunities: assessment of business model and financials, valuation, preparation of company profiles, preparation of investment memos to inform go/no-go decisions
• Prepare detailed buy-side business plans (P&L, B&S, Cash Flows) when required in the context of a transaction and perform critical analysis of sellers’ business plans
• Perform valuation analysis with the relevant valuation methodologies (including DCF, trading and transaction comps, etc) depending on deal type and stage of target’s development
• Carry out analysis of projects return and payback period of investments
• Support the M&A team with project management during due diligence processes (including virtual data room management) and post-merger/acquisitions integrations
• Coordinating internal shareholders across regions, functions and Maisons to support the integration of newly acquired businesses
• Monitor M&A transactions in the luxury goods space and maintain and update databases of relevant transaction and trading comparable multiples
• Assist the M&A team as needed to ensure preparation for important meetings, attend relevant meetings, taking minutes and documenting key outcomes and next steps

• A minimum of 4/5 years of work experience in a similar in-house M&A role or in investment banks or M&A boutiques, with coverage of retail or consumer goods businesses. Exposure to the luxury goods sector considered as a plus
• Fluency in English. French considered as a plus
• Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PPT
• Availability to travel abroad
• Sharp, curious, willing to learn and be challenged
• Work ethic - Flexibility to work long-hours and week-ends if and when needed
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills, including excel modelling
• Solid valuation and business planning skills
• Knowledge of financial statements and financial modelling skills
• Hard-working - candidates should have an excellent work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with a wide spectrum of people inside and outside the firm (across different seniorities, strategic partners and consultants)
• Highly discreet - absolute trust and confidentiality required