Elixirr is seeking an experienced and highly motivated M&A Principal to join our dynamic M&A team. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving negotiations with acquisition targets, leading commercial and financial due diligence, and ensuring the successful completion of multiple deals. This role will involve working directly with and reporting to Elixirr’s CEO and CFO on a daily basis. This role requires a proven track record in facilitating transactions, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage a team of multiple FTEs.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage all aspects of the M&A process, including deal sourcing, evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution.
Oversee the evaluation of inorganic opportunities whether originated internally or in response to inbounds.
Drive negotiations to secure favourable terms and conditions, ensuring alignment with Elixirr’s strategic objectives and financial goals.
Oversee commercial due diligence, including a client survey and company analysis.
Conduct financial due diligence, including analysis of financial statements, valuation, sustainable normalised EBITDA, target working capital and net cash/debt definitions.
Ensure that all risks identified across all diligence streams are highlighted to Elixirr senior management with mitigations agreed.
Commercial negotiation of SPA terms and ensuring that the legal drafting is consistent with commercial intent, including in relation to earn out structures, purchase price adjustment mechanisms and risk allocation.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the senior management of a Target company, advisors, and Elixirr senior management.
Coordinate with legal, tax, and other advisors to ensure all aspects of transactions are thoroughly vetted and compliant with relevant regulations.
Oversee preparation of internal transaction materials for Elixirr management team and board.
Ensure that there is an agreed integration plan with clear accountabilities in place before execution of the transaction.
Contribute to corporate strategy analysis and discussions with Elixirr management team and board.
Oversee preparation of Elixirr strategic material and reports, including quarterly Board papers, biannual company results and investor material.
Lead and mentor a team of approximately five FTEs, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Qualifications / Skills:

Experience within lead advisory roles (e.g. Big 4 or Investment Bank) or In-house Corporate Development roles; ACA preferred.
Proven track record of successfully completing multiple M&A transactions, with ideally 5-10 years’ experience as an M&A professional.
Extensive experience in conducting financial due diligence, valuation, and risk assessment.
Detailed understanding of valuation methodologies.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior colleagues.
Experience within the professional services market is preferred.
Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to drive favourable outcomes.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with experience leading a team.
Aptitude for managing multiple live transactions in parallel.
High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.

We love what we do and we’re growing fast. So fast in fact, we’ve just been listed as one of the fastest-growing consulting firms in the US. If you’re looking for an opportunity with a firm that’s going places, you’ve just found it.

We firmly believe that entrepreneurialism is a state of mind. This means we hire to an exceptionally high talent bar. Intellect isn’t a differentiator. Being a self-starter, willing to get stuck in, deliver the best possible work, is. We only hire people with bags of ambition, and the energy and passion that comes with wanting to build a business, not just work for one.

We’re building a business together – for ourselves, and for our clients. This is how we make the really difficult stuff happen. (Or #MSH).

Sound appealing? You’ll fit in well. Apply today. We’d love to meet you.

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