Manager M&A

The Opportunity

Our Deals team advises corporates private equity investors and founderled businesses on highstakes M&A transactions providing independent commercial and strategic advice at critical moments in their growth journey. As part of our continued national investment in Deals we are seeking a Manager to join our Sydney M&A Advisory team.

This role offers the opportunity to work on complex highprofile transactions across a wide range of industries partnering closely with business owners boards and investors to navigate challenging deal environments and unlock strategic value. You will play a key role in leading transactions endtoend contributing to origination efforts and helping shape the continued growth of our Deals practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a handson role in executing M&A transactions across the full lifecycle from origination and mandate execution through due diligence negotiation and transaction completion
• Lead the delivery of highquality financial commercial and strategic analysis to support transaction decisionmaking including market analysis strategy papers information memoranda management presentations bidder analysis indicative pricing and other transaction materials
• Support and progressively lead relationships with key stakeholders including shareholders boards investors senior executives and advisors ensuring clear communication and commercially focused outcomes
• Apply strong valuation and financial modelling expertise to assess transaction opportunities including historical and forecast analysis DCF and comparable analysis key value drivers risks and potential synergies
• Contribute to the development of junior team members and help foster a collaborative highperformance team culture

About You

• Deeply motivated by advisoryled M&A and the tangible impact it delivers for clients
• Approximately 46 years experience in M&A advisory investment banking consulting or corporate development with exposure across the full transaction lifecycle
• Proven experience managing multiple workstreams on complex transactions and delivering insightled outputs for senior decisionmakers
• Strong analytical capability combined with sound commercial judgement and strategic thinking
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders with a developing ability to influence challenge assumptions and guide outcomes
• Naturally collaborative and driven with a desire to take ownership continuously improve and support others in a highperforming team
• Able to manage competing priorities in a fastpaced environment while maintaining high standards of quality and attention to detail
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint with experience producing polished clientready materials
• CA CFA or equivalent qualification preferred

Why Join Us

At McGrathNicol you will be part of a highcalibre advisory environment where performance collaboration and impact genuinely matter. Youll work closely with experienced Partners and Directors gain exposure to a broad range of transactions and be supported by structured career development and personalised mentorship.

We offer a competitive annual bonus program alongside exceptional learning opportunities flexible work arrangements and a strong commitment to wellbeing. Our benefits include 26 weeks parental leave additional leave options health and wellbeing initiatives employee assistance programs and opportunities for social and community involvement. Most importantly you will join a collegiate inclusive culture that supports ambition and recognises contribution.