VP - Group M&A

Job Description

VP Group M&A

Full-time

London - Hybrid

Why Rolls-Royce?

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 are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Who we’re looking for:

• Significant direct M&A experience in principal investing (corporate development or private equity), investment banking, or transaction services

• Equity research, investment management, or management consulting also valued but secondary

• Other non-M&A experience may be given consideration if directly relevant

• Global mindset: Located in, and experience working in, key global M&A markets – London, New York, DC, Paris, Singapore, etc.

Required skillsets and characteristics:

• Execution and project management – experience managing a project/deal team, coordinating activities, driving due diligence review and risk mitigation, coaching and guiding specialists (internal and external), delivering and supporting recommendations

• Financial acumen – experience in and understanding of financial markets, financial modelling, valuation; basic knowledge of accounting

• Investor mindset – experience in preparing and underwriting a business plan, key assumptions, valuation, investment proposals; ownership of the investment, delivery of business plan and exit

• Integration and separation – experience in planning, managing and executing M&A integration and separation activities, including for joint ventures

• Relationship management and origination – experience being market-facing, interacting with external parties (corporates, banks, consultants, PE funds/investors)

• Business development mindset – proactive, extroverted style with a nose for deal-making and creativity/innovation to problem solving; hunter-mentality, pipeline management skills`

• Passion for deal making and investing. Track record of completing large, complex and/or global M&A transactions

• Internal stakeholder management – experience in influencing, advocating and presenting to senior level audiences within the organisation

• Coaching and delegating – experience managing junior resources to deliver financial analysis and memos; oversight, guidance and development

Key accountabilities:

• Execution and project management – managing a project/deal team, coordinating activities, driving due diligence review and risk mitigation, delivering and support recommendations

• 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

Desired skillsets and characteristics :

• Diversity of thought

• Expertise in aerospace, defence, energy, infrastructure, industrial or other B2B sectors

• International business exposure

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, mathematics, economics. Engineering also considered if combined with MBA, CFA or equivalent finance training.

• Any additional courses or training in negotiations, sales/business development, deal making, valuation, due diligence

• MBA, CFA or ACA/CPA desirable

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Finance