M&A Origination Management Professional

Finance, Banking & Legal · Banking & Investments · Corporate Finance · Financial Analysis · Risk Management

In short

As an M&A Origination Management Professional, you will lead the front end of the acquisition lifecycle, identifying and qualifying opportunities that align with strategic priorities and drive profitable growth. This role involves market mapping, target origination, business case development, and stakeholder collaboration across Europe, with a preference for Sweden or proximity to key office sites.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain evidence-based acquisition themes, including strategic rationale, scope, target profiles, screening criteria, and preliminary value creation logic.
  • Build structured market maps and target universes, then identify and prioritize companies based on strategic fit, market position, ownership, and economic attractiveness.
  • Create proactive deal flow through company and owner outreach, industry networks, advisors, investors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Assess targets, identify risks and dependencies, and recommend whether opportunities should progress, be held, or be rejected.
  • Lead the development and validation of strategic business cases together with intended business owners and relevant functional experts.
  • Improve origination methods, assessment criteria, decision gates, and pipeline governance using analytics, AI, external intelligence, and learning from previous opportunities.

Requirements

  • Strong experience from strategy, corporate development, M&A origination, business development, investment analysis, or management consulting.
  • Advanced analytical and commercial capabilities, able to move confidently between strategic questions, market and company intelligence, senior stakeholder dialogue, and detailed business case development.
  • Ability to translate strategic priorities into investable themes and company-specific value creation hypotheses.
  • Advanced capability in market analysis, target screening, strategic business cases, financial logic, and executive decision support.
  • Strong commercial understanding of business models, competitive advantage, customer value, and growth drivers.
  • Credibility in senior internal and external discussions, with sound judgment when handling sensitive relationships and confidential information.
  • Ability to work independently and create structure while contributing effectively across functions and stakeholder groups.
  • Strategic judgement, curiosity, and analytical rigor.
  • Persistence in building relationships and comfort progressing complex opportunities without relying on formal authority.
  • Integrity, follow-through, and a collaborative, pragmatic approach.

Benefits

  • Fair and rewarding benefits
  • Many different career opportunities in an inspiring global environment
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Company

Sandvik

Job Posted

19 hours ago

Expires

in 3 weeks

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

Stockholm, Sweden

Düsseldorf, Germany

Orléans, France

Sandviken, Sweden

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