CareerPlan

Head of M&A, PE-backed Business Services Company, Düsseldorf / Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, DEFull-time2026-09-03 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead end-to-end M&A activity (origination, sourcing, negotiation, due diligence, execution) for a pan-European business services company, focusing on Germany and the UK.

Role type

Head of M&A (PE-backed)

Builds

M&A pipeline and transaction execution for buy-and-build strategy

Domain

Business Services / Infrastructure-adjacent

Required skills

M&A transaction execution, founder/owner outreach, due diligence, negotiation, deal integration coordination, European market knowledge, native German, fluent English

Preferred skills

PE-backed buy-and-build experience, infrastructure or blue-collar industry exposure, additional European languages (Dutch, French)

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Own full M&A process from origination to execution, build trust-based relationships with founders, drive European deal pipeline, coordinate post-close integration, professionalize M&A function

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC