Abu Dhabi Ports presently has a job opening for highly qualified and experienced candidate for position of a Merger & Acquisition Senior Manager. The selected candidate will play a key role in driving AD Ports Group strategic growth through global acquisitions and joint ventures across each of its clusters. Span the complete transaction lifecycle from strategy formulation and opportunity identification to valuation, negotiation, execution and post-acquisition integration.

Duties of Merger & Acquisition Senior Manager

• Lead the entire merger and acquisition process from start to finish, including identifying potential targets, conducting due diligence and managing post-acquisition integration that help achieve the Group’s growth strategy.
• Lead the evaluation and valuation of opportunities, develop financial modeling to assess the potential value and provide the necessary approvals to progress potential transactions.
• Manage and assess risks related to mergers and acquisitions, build mitigation plans and develop recommendation plans.
• Manage the negotiation and execution of merger and acquisition transactions to be in the best interests of the company.
• Manage the M&A due diligence efforts alongside all advisors (financial, commercial, technical, tax, legal, etc.).
• Offer expertise to other clusters and departments to effectively plan and execute transactions in a sound manner from multiple perspectives.
• Build strong relationships with potential acquisition targets, third party advisors, and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare investment presentations to senior management, Investment Committee, Strategy and Investment Committee, BoD etc.
• Manage post-acquisition integration that deliver synergies, capture value and help achieve the Group and Cluster’s growth strategy.
• Participate in the formulation of the overall Corporate Acquisition strategy and ensure the alignment with group objectives.
• Support the leadership team on merger & acquisition best practices and trends.
• Manage the strategic planning, development, execution, and evaluation of all merger & acquisition programs and initiatives.
• Review and evaluate project budget to meet company financial plans.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for role of Merger & Acquisition Senior Manager are as under:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Law or a related field.
• A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Corporate Acquisition, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Advisory (e.g. Big 4).
• Experience in successful M&A processes, valuations, financial modelling, investment presentations, etc.

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