A PE backed insurance brokerage requires an interim M&A Director to deliver on an extensive pipeline.
With the expectation being a 9 to 12 month contract, the M&A Director will
- Lead on the delivery of several buy-side transactions to significantly grow the businesses footprint and EBITDA.
- Lead on all vendor negotiations, managing all pricing, valuations, and deal structuring negotiations.
- Manage all DD workstreams.
- Act as point of contact for all advisors, accountants, etc.
- Lead on negotiating SPAs.
- Ensure synergy realisation and post-merger activities are delivered as per the plan.
- Provide regular updates to the PE sponsor.
- If time allows, help to drive further origination efforts with the support of the PE backer
- Ultimately run all aspects of the M&A process for the financial sponsor.
Candidate requirements
- Prior experience running all aspects of the buy-side process.
- A proven M&A Director / Head of M&A.
- Prior insurance, financial services, or business services experience preferred.
- Confident to lead on everything from early stage negotiations, pricing, SPA negotiations, to execution and integration planning.
- Immediately available / no more than one week notice period.