We’re looking for a (Senior) Expert to join our internal Corporate M&A & Corporate Development team. As part of the team you will have the opportunity to be directly involved in Roland Berger’s M&A activities, support our finance & controlling group functions and experience high senior management exposures. Your day-to-day activities will include the following:
Strategic Opportunity Identification
- Analyze industries, emerging trends, and competitive dynamics in the consulting sector to support strategic decision-making.
- Support managing relationships with M&A advisors and potential partners to uncover new business opportunities for Roland Berger.
- Develop and track a pipeline of qualified acquisition/ investment leads based on strategic fit and value potential in close cooperation with our business platforms.
- Identify potential partnerships and/ or joint ventures.
Assessment & Execution
- Support leading preliminary discussions with potential target companies / cooperation partners and their advisors to evaluate the business model and operational compatibility.
- Create financial analyses, forecasts, and valuation models to guide management decision making.
- Prepare compelling investment proposals and presentation materials for Roland Berger’s senior leadership management and stakeholders.
- Support transaction activities, including due diligence coordination, financial, tax and legal analysis.
- Contribute to negotiations and help shape a successful deal structure in collaboration with legal and tax teams.
- Coordinate external advisors and Roland Berger internal group functions and become a pivoting point for stakeholder communication.
Post-Acquisition Integration
- Work closely with Roland Berger’s internal group functions and business platforms to design actionable integration plans that align with strategic goals.
- Steer cross-functional teams to implement integration efforts across key functions including Operations, IT, HR, and Procurement.
- Monitor integration milestones.
Internal Collaboration & Alignment
- Support / Act as the pivoting point between Roland Berger’s internal group functions, business platforms platforms and management to ensure cross-functional alignment.
- Ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned throughout each stage of the process.