Head of M&A | North West / Manchester / London / Remote | Circa £120,000 + Deal-Based Bonus
Axon Moore is partnering with an ambitious, private equity-backed business headquartered in the North West to appoint a Head of M&A.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly acquisitive business with significant growth ambitions, as it looks to accelerate its M&A strategy and expand into international markets.
Working closely with the senior leadership team and private equity investors, the Head of M&A will take ownership of the acquisition process from end to end, playing a pivotal role in identifying, evaluating and executing transactions that support the Group's long-term growth strategy.
The successful candidate will be a highly capable and commercially astute M&A professional, with a demonstrable track record of successfully originating and completing acquisitions. This is a senior appointment with a high bar for entry, requiring somebody who can operate autonomously, manage multiple stakeholders and take full accountability for delivering transactions.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with the C-Suite team to advise on M&A strategy
- Leading the Group's M&A activity, taking full ownership of transactions from initial origination and opportunity identification through to completion.
- Developing and maintaining a strong pipeline of acquisition opportunities aligned with the Group's strategic objectives.
- Building relationships with business owners, advisers and other key stakeholders to originate and progress potential transactions.
- Leading the commercial and financial evaluation of acquisition targets, including valuation, financial modelling and investment appraisal.
- Coordinating and managing the full due diligence process, working closely with external advisers and internal stakeholders.
- Leading negotiations and managing transactions through to successful completion.
- Working closely with the CEO, senior leadership team and private equity investors to shape and execute the wider acquisition strategy.
- Supporting the Group's ambitions to expand internationally, identifying and assessing opportunities across new geographic markets.
The successful candidate:
- Candidates must have a strong and demonstrable track record in M&A, with experience of independently managing and successfully completing transactions from end to end. This is essential. We are looking for somebody who has genuinely led acquisitions, rather than simply supported individual elements of the transaction process.
- You will need to demonstrate experience across origination, valuation, due diligence, negotiation and completion, alongside the commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills required to deliver transactions successfully.
- International M&A experience is desirable but not essential. Of greater importance is a strong domestic track record and the capability to apply that experience to an increasingly international acquisition strategy.
Location and remuneration:The position offers considerable flexibility and can be based remotely, near Manchester or near London, with occasional travel required to offices in the North of the UK.
The package comprises a base salary of
circa £120,000 plus a deal-based bonus linked to successfully completing each acquisition, providing a compelling opportunity for an experienced M&A professional to be directly rewarded for their contribution to the Group's growth.
For a confidential discussion, please contact
Dan Calland at Axon Moore.
dcalland@axonmoore.com