(Senior) Manager M&A / Business Development (d/f/m) - Henkel Consumer Brands

优缺点分析

角色解读

• Advance to Senior Manager, Director, or VP of Corporate Development.
• Move into broader strategic roles or business unit leadership.
• Gain expertise in a specific industry or region through deal exposure.
• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets aligned with corporate strategy.
• Lead due diligence processes, coordinating with legal, finance, and business teams.
• Prepare investment theses, financial models, and board approval documents.
• Negotiate transaction terms and manage handover to integration teams.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, LBO, comparable analysis).
• End-to-end M&A transaction management experience (from sourcing to closing).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to synthesize complex information.

申请策略

• Tailor your cover letter to demonstrate passion for M&A and strategic growth.
• Research Henkel's recent M&A history and portfolio brands to show genuine interest.
• Highlight successful M&A transactions you have executed end-to-end, including deal size and role.
• Showcase financial modeling skills with specific examples (e.g., built DCF models, valuation analyses).
• Emphasize experience in due diligence, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Include any industry knowledge related to consumer goods or FMCG.
• Strengthen financial modeling skills (e.g., LBO, merger models) if not already proficient.
• Refresh knowledge of accounting and valuation principles (IFRS, GAAP, WACC).

面试指南

• Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for behavioral questions.
• For valuation questions, structure your answer step-by-step: purpose, methodology, assumptions, sensitivity analysis.
• Demonstrate both analytical rigor and commercial awareness in your responses.
• Walk me through an M&A deal you led from start to finish.
• How do you value a target company? Describe your approach.
• What are the key risks in a cross-border acquisition and how do you mitigate them?
• How do you manage conflicting stakeholder interests during a negotiation?
• Tell me about a time you had to present a complex financial analysis to senior management.