Project Manager Mergers & Acquisitions (m/f/d)

Location: Berlin
Type: permanent

As a Project Manager Mergers & Acquisitions (m/f/d), your responsibilities include identifying and analyzing M&A opportunities, conducting due diligence, performing company valuations, and modeling financial data. Additionally, you will carry out market and competitive analysis to refine the company's strategy. You will provide support in structuring and negotiating transactions, as well as in preparing reports and presentations for management. Furthermore, you will regularly monitor M&A trends and competitive activities and maintain stakeholder relationships to optimize the transaction process.

What you will do:

Identification of M&A opportunities: You observe and analyse markets and sectors to identify potential target companies that are a strategic fit for the company's portfolio
Due Diligence: You manage and coordinate due diligence reviews, including the analysis of financial, legal, tax, and operational aspects of target companies
Evaluation and modeling: You carry out company valuations using common methods such as discounted cash flow (DCF), market comparison, and transaction multiples. You develop financial models to support transaction analysis
Market and competitive analysis: You analyse market trends and the competitive landscape to continuously review your own equity story and derive insights for improvement.
Negotiation and structuring of transactions: You support and negotiate in structuring transactions, including determining the purchase price structure, payment terms, and contractual agreements
Reporting and presentations: You prepare decision papers, presentations, and regular reports for management and the board
Market and competition analysis: You regularly analyse M&A trends in the sector and monitor competitive activities to identify strategic opportunities and risks early on
Stakeholder management: You maintain relationships with investors, advisors, banks, and other relevant stakeholders to make the transaction process effective and efficient

What you will bring:

University degree in economics, finance, business administration, law or equivalent
Experience in the M&A roles, e.g. investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, management consulting
Experience in executing M&A transactions, including due diligence, company valuation, contract negotiations and integration
Independent handling of larger analyses, project tasks and conceptual topics
Good communication and analytical skills
Very good written and spoken German and English skills

About us:

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to exploring our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future.

SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE’s activities span the energy value chain, from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. Through its decades-long expertise in trading and the development of its LNG business, SEFE has become one of the most important suppliers to industrial customers in Europe, with an annual sales volume of 200 TWh of gas and power. Its 50,000 customers range from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies and especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, SEFE is contributing to the energy transition. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Join SEFE and help us secure gas supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

Our benefits:

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you and recognises your contribution. Right from the start, we offer you great freedom of action and early assumption of responsibility in an exciting international working environment. In addition to targeted support for your professional and personal qualifications, you will receive numerous company benefits, such as: