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Are you excited to grow your career in M&A and make an impact on LeadDesk’s international growth?

Nice to meet you! I'm, a recruiter at LeadDesk. Together with , our CFO, we're expanding our Finance team to navigate new opportunities and enhance our market presence.

This means we’re thrilled to announce an opening for an M&A Manager to lead and drive our mergers and acquisitions initiatives.

W****hat’s in it for you

• An opportunity to drive LeadDesk’s inorganic growth initiatives throughout Europe.
• Access to work directly and in close collaboration with senior stakeholders of a publicly listed company, including the Board of Directors and CEO.
• Opportunity to develop your M&A skills and grow your career in an action-packed environment.
• An independent role which combines strategic M&A planning, financial analysis and deal execution.
• Flexible office hours and a hybrid work model: remote and onsite (2-3 days a week) in the office in Helsinki.
• Publicly listed SaaS company that develops its own technology.
• Truly international experience working with talents of 27 nationalities in 8 countries: you’ll be working with a multicultural and diverse group of colleagues.

What you can expect as our M&A Manager at LeadDesk

In your role you'll get to manage the entire M&A process:

• You'll be deal sourcing suitable M&A targets.
• You'll be handling negotiations related to deal structure, valuation, and legal documentation of the transactions.
• You'll be preparing relevant decision-making material such as valuation of targets, business case calculations, and investment presentations.
• You'll be managing deal stakeholders including the management team, board of directors, advisors, etc.
• You'll be conducting due diligence of relevant targets.
• You'll be overseeing integration project management.

Wha****t success looks like in this role in the first 6-12 months

• You have effectively and independently navigated and managed the various stages of the deal process.
• You have successfully closed at least one significant deal.
• You have demonstrated excellent collaboration and communication skills with key stakeholders.

This is where the match happens

Must-haves

• A Master’s degree in fields such as Economics or Engineering with outstanding academic performance.
• A minimum of three to five years of relevant experience in M&A, corporate strategy, business strategy, or financial investments.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual abilities, proficiency in financial modeling, and strategic analysis skills, along with the capacity to effectively communicate insights both verbally and through presentations.
• Highly structured and results-driven, with a high level of personal energy and excellent collaboration skills to work effectively across our international organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice-to-haves

• Background in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or similar corporate roles is advantageous.
• Proficiency in any additional European languages is a plus.

Practicalities

• Your location: Helsinki metropolitan area (Finland)
• Work permit in Finland
• Compensation: On-target earnings (OTE) of 80-100k annually, with a substantial portion derived from bonuses.
• Start date: The sooner, the better.
• Work model: Hybrid.
• Working hours: flexible.
• Employment: Full-time and permanent.
• The position will report to the CFO of LeadDesk.

Wha****t’s next?

Please submit your application by Au****gust 25th, 2024. Please note that we process applications and proceed with recruitment for suitable candidates during the application period, so please act quickly.  

For more information, please reach out to Laura from the Talent team by email: laura.honkanen (at) leaddesk.com**.** 

LeadDesk briefly

Since 2010, our company’s mission has been to help customers run their businesses more efficiently, one call center at a time. We believe in intelligent software that creates happy customer support and sales agents, which leads to happy customers.

Our culture empowers each of us to be a Leader. Someone with a lot of ambition, drive, and readiness to take (and receive!) ownership from day 1. #LikeALeader