Senior Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst

Location: Alphen aan den Rijn (NL), Madrid or London

Office: 2-3 days a week, more if specific projects require

About Wolters Kluwer

At Wolters Kluwer, our mission is to deliver deep impact when it matters most through protecting people's health and prosperity and contributing to a safe, sustainable, and just society. We are a portfolio of B2B software and information services companies serving professionals in the sustainability, health, legal, risk, tax and financial services spaces. With annual revenues of around €6Bn, we employ approximately 20k people in over 40 countries across the world.
 

Job Profile

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on learning experience with many of the core activities involved with working in an acquisitive, technology/software-focused corporate development team of a large multinational.

The Corporate Development / M&A team is part of the wider Global Strategy group at Wolters Kluwer, which reports to the CEO and Chair of the Executive Board and actively helps drive growth and strategic transformation across the company.

Wolter Kluwer actively manages its portfolio of businesses, and M&A has been an important component of the ongoing transformation from a publisher to a software provider. The Strategy and Corporate Development teams work closely together to proactively identify and analyze attractive markets and assets for investment. Since Summer 2024, the team has executed over 1.5B EUR worth of transactions and is looking to grow its bandwidth in Europe, where the majority of transactions take place.

The Corporate Development / M&A Europe team supports all 5 divisions throughout the region. We partner with Wolters Kluwer’s business leaders to source, assess, and execute transactions, affording this role senior leadership exposure. Deal size varies from 5-500M EUR, allowing you to take the lead on smaller deals with, as well as have first line exposure to larger transactions.

Responsibilities

The SVP M&A is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Analyst to join the high-performing Corporate Development / M&A team. The successful candidate will play a key role in evaluating investment opportunities, building business plans and supporting all aspects of the M&A and due diligence process.

You will work directly with Directors/VPs/SVP and be involved in:

• Processing and reviewing inbound opportunities
• Working with business teams to build and model business cases
• Write management reporting
• Process NDAs with legal, prepare offer letters
• Coordinate due diligence team
• Manage external advisors
• Conduct valuations
• Be engaged in discussions with advisors and investors

Qualifications for Success

You have 2-3 years of work experience at a private equity firm, an investment Bank/M&A boutique or financial Due Diligence practice with demonstrated extensive experience in financial modelling.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance or equivalent. MBA preferred.
• Highly motivated individual with familiarity in Software / SaaS businesses
• Experience with building financial models as well as business operational models, proficiency in translating unorganized data into thoughtfully structured analysis; strong analytical abilities, and a good understanding of financial statements
• A preference for structure and standardization and an ability to project manage complex transactions while adhering to compressed timelines.
• A natural curiosity for how businesses work
• Collaborative by nature. Good communicator: concise, factual and to the point
• Energetic self-starter with a sense of urgency and ownership of task mentality
• Advanced English written and verbal communication skills
• Next level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.