Volvo Group The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands, including Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, Eicher, SDLG, Prevost, Nova Bus, and Volvo Penta. V M&A and Partnerships is now recruiting a highly skilled professional to manage and lead end-to-end M&A transactions, from sourcing to signing, and develop the team’s M&A capabilities. Your responsibilities as M&A Director: * Drive M&A deal sourcing and deal structuring in defined opportunity areas. * Manage and project lead end-to-end M&A projects and similar activities. * Own target valuations and steer deal negotiations. * Develop team capabilities in fields of conducting due diligence, measuring value and managing valuations. * Develop tools, processes and frameworks for efficient ways of working with M&A transactions. * Prepare decision materials for Group Management and the Volvo Group Board. Who are you? You have a Master´s degree and/or an MBA in relevant financial field(s) and a solid experience of working on M&A transactions or similar in a global, multicultural company and environment. Relevant backgrounds include Investment Banking, M&A Advisory or Private Equity or similar. Required experience and knowledge: * Experience from executing successful M&A projects. * Experience from developing M&A pipeline in target areas. * Experience from managing and developing junior team members. * Strong background in managing due diligence, valuation and negotiations. Required technical and functional skills: * Ability to take strategy into action. * Proven negotiation skills. * Effective in preparing and presenting impactful decision materials. * Ability to efficiently lead and coach colleagues, as a project leader and manager. * Effective in interacting and negotiating with complex stakeholder groups. Effective in leading external advisors. This position is located in Gothenburg and requires occasional or frequent travel.  For this position we may consider relocation support.  Last application date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 Does this look like an interesting opportunity for you? Please don´t hesitate to contact Martin Witt, Head of M&A and Partnerships, via e-mail [email protected] or Håkan Persson, HR Business Partner, +46 739 023102. We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. Who we are and what we believe in Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide. Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. Group Strategic Initiatives is a Group Function driving and managing the key strategic priorities and initiatives for the Volvo Group based on trends shaping the future of transportation and transformation of our company, the transport industry, and society at large. Group Strategic Initiatives consists of Group Strategy, M&A and Partnerships, Volvo Group Venture Capital, Group India Office, Group China Office, and Group Japan Office.