M&A Manager EMEIA

M&A Manager, EMEIA

A unique opportunity to build a career at the heart of a proven M&A engine

Do you have a passion for mergers & acquisitions and want to develop your career at the very heart of a fast-paced corporate M&A platform?

ASSA ABLOY is the global market leader in its industry and one of the more successful serial acquirers worldwide, having executed hundreds of acquisitions consistently over the past 30 years. For us, M&A is a core strategic capability and a fundamental driver of value creation and growth across the Group.

As M&A Manager, EMEIA, you will join a small, high‑impact team operating at the centre of this acquisitive model, supporting and leading transactions across one of the Group’s most diverse and demanding regions.

For the right candidate, this role represents a rare strategic career opportunity: you will be trained and mentored by some of the most experienced M&A professionals in the industry, gaining deep exposure to transactions, integration, and strategy in a highly decentralised, international organisation.

The role

As M&A Manager, you will work across the full deal lifecycle, from early‑stage target screening through transaction execution to post‑acquisition integration. With M&A embedded in everything we do, you will be continuously exposed to live transactions and strategic decision‑making.

You will report to the Director M&A EMEIA and work closely with the SVP, Head of M&A and Strategy Development EMEIA, as well as senior regional business leaders, CFOs, and Group stakeholders.

With an average of approximately five transactions per year, the role offers exceptional learning velocity, responsibility, and visibility within a highly acquisitive multinational organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Support and lead buy‑side and sell‑side M&A transactions across the full lifecycle
• Take ownership of critical deal workstreams, including financial analysis, quality of earnings, and deal structuring
• Build and review valuation models, financial models, and investment cases
• Coordinate and manage financial, commercial, legal, tax, and operational due diligence with internal teams and external advisors
• Support negotiations and the preparation of transaction documentation
• Contribute to post‑acquisition integration planning, tracking, and value‑creation initiatives
• Identify, screen, and evaluate acquisition opportunities across EMEIA
• Conduct market, competitive, and strategic analyses in priority segments
• Prepare investment papers and executive presentations for EMEIA and Group approval forums
• Act as a trusted partner to Business Segment and Product Segment leadership and their CFOs on live transactions

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in M&A and/or Transaction Services
• Strong grounding in financial due diligence, transaction services and deal execution, with exposure to multiple transactions
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple transaction workstreams and interfacing with senior stakeholders
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or equivalent academic excellence in a highly analytical discipline
• Clear, concise and confident written and verbal communication skills in English, additional languages are an advantage.
• Experience operating in an international organisation

Personal attributes

• Highly motivated, hands‑on and intellectually curious
• Strong analytical and commercial judgement with a pragmatic, execution‑focused mindset
• Comfortable managing multiple live transactions in parallel
• Collaborative and effective stakeholder manager across cultures and functions
• Structured, detail‑oriented, and resilient under time pressure

Location

Woking, United Kingdom (regular international travel required)

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