Merger & Acquisitions Analyst

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àAbout Bureau Veritas:

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification. Founded in 1828, the Group employs more than 83,000 colleagues in 140 countries, and operates over 1,600 offices and laboratories worldwide.

Bureau Veritas is a "Business to Business to Society" services company that contributes to transforming the world by  supporting customers to address challenges in quality, health and safety, environmental protection, and sustainability.

The Group (listed in Paris and a member of the CAC 40, CAC 40 ESG, SBF 120, and SBT 1.5 indices) generated close to €6 billion in revenue in 2023 and has very strong growth prospects. For more information, visit www.bureauveritas.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.

We are seeking a Merger & Acquisitions Analyst to join our head office team.

àJob purpose:

Bureau Veritas is reaffirming its M&A ambition and is strengthening its Corporate M&A team to accelerate external growth. As part of the central M&A team, you will join an experienced and dynamic team at the heart of the strategy and with high visibility from top management and senior executives across the organization.

Under the supervision of M&A VPs, you will contribute to building M&A business cases, conducting financial valuations, and preparing materials for decision-making at M&A Committees.

àMain duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in the identification and evaluation of potential M&A opportunities by conducting market research and preliminary financial analysis, with our business experts.
• Support for M&A projects brought by Bureau Veritas local Operating Groups: critical review (rationale, BP, acquisition structure, financial analysis etc.) and coordination with various internal stakeholders  
• Prepare financial models, target valuation (including discounted cash flow, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions) and appropriate scenario analyses to support investment decisions.
• Assist in the preparation of investment memos and other documentation for senior management and investment committee review.
• Coordinate and liaise with external advisors and internal cross-functional teams, along the various deal stages.
• Perform competitive intelligence with a specific focus on M&A activities in the company’s sector.

àJob Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Master’s degree in business, finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of M&A experience in Investment Banking or Transaction Services team
• Team player, hands-on, agile, proactive, and forward thinking.
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen.
• Extensive experience with excel and presentation tools.
• Excellent communication skills in English and French.
• Team player, hands-on, agile, proactive, and forward thinking

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics...

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions