As Director M&A, you will be you are responsible for assisting and advising Philips’ businesses on their acquisitions and divestiture programs.
You will lead M&A processes from start to finish. The Director M&A position provides a unique opportunity to experience M&A execution in a very experienced M&A team. Responsibilities rapidly increase for those who perform well.
Responsibilities
As our new Director M&A, you are responsible for assisting and advising Philips’ businesses on their acquisitions and divestiture programs by:
· Leading or assisting or a M&A process from start to finish, including assessment of strategic deal rational, driving valuation modeling, leading due diligence teams with a large number of senior business representatives from a wide range of functional backgrounds (sales, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, F&A, R&D, etc.), and SPA negotiations
· Managing the internal approvals: preparation of documentation for the Philips Alliances & Investment Committee (“PIAC”), Market and BG’s
· Valuation: helping the business understand the value impact of their inputs
· Managing the external advisors involved in the M&A process
· Project Management
· Perform company research and industry benchmarking
Your team
You will be part of Greater China and Asia Pacific M&A which is an integral part of the Global Group Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestments (“GMAD”) team, and as such responsible for all acquisition and joint venture activities exercised by Philips in this region. The M&A Team is responsible for the entire execution process of a deal. This includes negotiations, project management, valuation, and due diligence. You will be working hand-in-hand with other colleagues around the globe who work in GMAD and are based in Amsterdam (NL) and Andover (USA) functioning as one team. Additionally, the work involves organizing internal approvals at management levels and assisting the Philips businesses on strategic choices.
We are looking for someone with
· Min 7 years of work experience in a deal making environment
· Master’s Degree or higher is a must
· Strong Corporate Finance background; advanced in valuation techniques and accounting knowledge
· Advanced financial modeling skills
· Independent personality. Someone who is not likely to be impressed by the unknown
· Clear and straightforward thinker, making understandable decisions
· Strong interpersonal skills
· Strong commercial sense and deal drive
· Strong communicative skills (both verbally and in writing) with ability to communicate at top level in different cultural settings
· Strategist, never losing control of set targets
· Ability to work in a high pressure environment
· Experience in using various research tools (e.g. Bloomberg, Thomson One Banker, etc.)
· Familiarity with technology and aptitude would have strong preference
· Fluent in English and Chinese. Additional Asian language capabilities will be an advantage.
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