Senior Corporate Development & M&A Manager

at  Vodafone

Location: London *Hybrid
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working Hours: Full Time

• Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don’t require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

WHO WE ARE

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

WHO YOU ARE

• Excellent quantitative skills and modelling capabilities
• Significant exposure to hands on transaction experience across M&A / Corporate Finance
• Excellent at creating clear, well formatted board level presentations
• Excellent at dealing with high levels of ambiguity, with clear strategic mindset and excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication / collaboration skills with key stakeholders
• Experience within a top tier investment bank or accountancy firm or previous in-house corporate development experience
  Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

The Senior Corporate Development & M&A Manager is responsible for co-leading the development of the overall Vodafone UK organic and inorganic business/corporate development strategy by identifying, considering, reviewing, and recommending selected merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities and commercial partnerships.

The role holder will actively engage with key stakeholders (Commercial, Technology, Networks, etc.) and other 3rd parties (investment banks, etc.) on quantifying opportunities by developing the underlying business case, assessing strategic rationale, and developing actionable recommendations for the UK General Management Team (“GMT” or “the UK board”). Key accountabilities include:

• Leading and managing end-to-end delivery of organic and inorganic business/corporate development projects, developing robust quantitative and qualitative fact based recommendations / proposals for GMT review
• Developing supporting business case underpinning key organic or inorganic opportunities, including appropriate approach for complex financial modelling, standalone valuation, and synergy valuation (as necessary), considering market context
• Performing comprehensive due diligence of organic and inorganic opportunities, including challenging financial & commercial information received to ensure rigour, consistency and integrity, and supervising input from external advisors
• Supporting / leading negotiations with counterparties on commercial organic and inorganic constructs, in addition to key deal parameters (legal, financial, operational)