M&A Origination Management Professional
Core
Lead the front end of the acquisition lifecycle by developing acquisition themes, building target pipelines, and validating business cases to support profitable growth and strategic positioning.
Role type
Senior IC M&A Origination Management Professional
Builds
Qualified target pipelines, strategic business cases, and evidence-based acquisition themes
Domain
Industrial manufacturing (metalworking tools) + Corporate Strategy/M&A
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic rationale development, market mapping, target screening, business case validation, financial logic, executive decision support, commercial understanding of business models, stakeholder dialogue, independent work, complex opportunity management
Preferred skills
Experience in strategy, corporate development, M&A origination, business development, investment analysis, or management consulting
Technologies
Analytics, AI, external intelligence tools
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain evidence-based acquisition themes including strategic rationale and target profiles; Build structured market maps and prioritize companies based on strategic fit and economic attractiveness; Create proactive deal flow through outreach to owners, networks, and advisors; Assess targets, identify risks, and recommend progression or rejection; Lead development and validation of strategic business cases with business owners; Improve origination methods and pipeline governance using analytics and learning from previous opportunities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC