Mergers and Acquisitions Manager [Remote USA]
$140,000–$160,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Identify and originate off-market acquisition opportunities across the US, building trusted relationships with founders and entrepreneurs to assess businesses from financial, strategic, and commercial perspectives. Develop investment cases and recommendations for senior leadership, leading transactions through evaluation, due diligence, negotiation, and completion while building financial models and producing high-quality investment papers. Coordinate external advisors and internal stakeholders, managing multiple live transactions with attention to detail and contributing market intelligence to the wider US acquisition strategy. Operate autonomously while traveling domestically as required, working closely with UK M&A leadership to drive deals from initial opportunity through completion.
Required Qualifications
- A strong track record of executing and leading M&A transactions
- Experience working within the lower-middle market
- Strong financial analysis and transaction capability
- Excellent commercial judgment and the ability to recognize what makes a genuinely attractive business
- Confidence building relationships directly with founders and business owners
- The ability to originate opportunities rather than relying solely on intermediated processes
- Strong Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint skills
- The ability to turn complex financial and commercial information into clear recommendations
- Confidence presenting investment cases to senior stakeholders
- The judgment to assess cultural alignment alongside financial performance
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to operate autonomously while remaining part of an internationally connected team
- Willingness and ability to travel within the United States as required
Desired Qualifications
- A CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional finance/accounting qualification
- Experience combining M&A with consulting, corporate strategy, or another commercially focused environment
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