M&A-Manager (m/w/d)
Core
Identifying target companies, building sourcing pipelines, and managing M&A transactions from initial contact to closing, with a focus on founder-led small caps.
Role type
M&A Manager (IC)
Builds
M&A transaction pipelines and deal execution for a company combining startup atmosphere with economic stability
Domain
Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate Development
Required skills
M&A transaction execution, founder-led small cap experience, strategic and financial criteria assessment, structured pipeline management, end-to-end deal process coordination, concise executive summary creation
Preferred skills
Entrepreneurial mindset, negotiation skills, complex information synthesis (via careerplan.io/jobs/2818478-ma-manager-mwd-at-dtad-gmbh)
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Building structured longlists of potential targets and maintaining a reliable sourcing cadence, researching and prioritizing companies based on strategic and financial criteria, leading initial outreach and building trust with founders, steering transaction processes from contact to closing, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, creating 2-pagers and decision templates for board meetings, maintaining transparent pipeline visibility and prioritizing next steps
