M&A Manager

About Elixirr  

Elixirr International plc is a global consulting firm with a bold ambition: to become the best consulting firm in the world.  

Founded in 2009 to challenge a declining industry standard, we’ve grown from a single vision into a powerhouse of entrepreneurial talent, delivering boardroom strategy through to execution.  

After IPO-ing on AIM in July 2020, Elixirr moved to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in July 2025. In that time, our market cap has grown from £98 million to over £350 million – a testament to our differentiated approach and relentless pursuit of excellence.  

With a presence across the UK, US, EU, and South Africa, and a client base spanning industries and geographies, we’ve welcomed seven boutique firms into the Group. This has broadened our capabilities across creative, digital marketing, data and AI, procurement, transformation, and more.  

Our vision of becoming a services unicorn is firmly within reach – and this is just the beginning. We’re looking for exceptional talent to join us on this exciting growth journey and shape the future of consulting.  

Location

You will be based in London. Our headquarters are in Central London. It’s where it all began for us and continues to be a hub of innovation and growth.

Job Summary

Elixirr is seeking an experienced and highly motivated M&A Manager to join our dynamic M&A team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting negotiations with acquisition targets, leading commercial and financial due diligence, and ensuring the successful completion of multiple deals. This role requires a proven track record in facilitating transactions, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage a team of multiple FTEs. In this role you will be reporting into Elixirr’s M&A Principal, M&A Partner and the Deputy CEO and Founder.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Support 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.

Requirements

• Experience within in-house Corporate Development roles preferred or lead advisory roles (e.g. Big 4 or Investment Bank).
• Proven track record of successfully completing multiple M&A transactions, with ideally 4-7 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.