Group M&A Project Manager

This role is a Grouplevel position contributing directly to the execution of the firms international growth strategy.

Role Overview

The Group M&A Project Manager plays a central role in designing coordinating and delivering the Groups external growth initiatives. The Group M&A team is responsible for endtoend management of M&A projects from the early identification of opportunities through transaction execution and postdeal integration.

The role combines strong analytical depth with excellent stakeholder management operating at Clevel and across geographies in close coordination with Country Leaders Regional leadership and Group support functions (Finance Legal Quality and Risk Management IT HR).

The role operates fully within the Groups M&A governance framework ensuring strict compliance with internal governance and processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Endtoend M&A project management

• Engage at the earliest stage of potential external growth opportunities to assess strategic fit scope governance thresholds and execution model.
• Lead and coordinate the full M&A lifecycle: opportunity assessment structuring due diligence approvals transaction execution and integration.
• Ensure consistent application of Group processes across all M&A scenarios.

2. Strategic coordination and governance

• Support Country Leaders in shaping robust strategic rationales and business plans.
• Prepare and consolidate Grouplevel governance documentation.
• Ensure full alignment with the Group strategy and internal governance requirements.

3. Financial analysis and due diligence

• Review financial analyses valuation models and business plans.
• Coordinate and review financial legal HR IT and Quality due diligence with internal experts and external advisors when needed.
• Identify key risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are reflected in transaction documentation.

4. Transaction structuring and documentation

• Support Country leaders in negotiations and structuring discussions with target firms.
• Oversee the preparation and consistency of key transaction legal documents in close collaboration with Group Legal team.
• Ensure contractual documentation accurately reflects agreed discussed terms.

5. Postdeal integration and followup

• Supervise the preparation and implementation of postdeal integration plans across internal functions.
• Monitor compliance with key commitments agreed in the terms of the transaction and escalation of issues when necessary.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Group M&A tools templates and processes.

Qualifications :

Experience

• 57 years experience in a corporate environment ideally covering:
  • M&A/transaction services
  • Alternatively Audit
  • Corporate Strategy
  • International project management
  • Legal structuring.
• Proven experience managing M&A transactions endtoend.
• Regular exposure to senior leadership / Clevel stakeholders.
• Strong international and crossborder experience.

Technical skills

• Financial modelling and business plan analysis skills.
• Strong ability to produce clear executivelevel presentations.
• Deep understanding of M&A processes governance and execution.
• Legal background and understanding of legal framework of M&A process is a strong plus.
• Excellent command of the Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint Excel Word).
  Knowledge of additional analytical or reporting tools is an advantage.
• Analytical structured self-starter.

Soft skills

• Strong team player comfortable working in an international environment
• High level of diplomacy autonomy initiative and ownership.
• Very strong attention to detail reliability and delivery focus.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to balance analytical rigour with relationshipdriven stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication skills written and oral including in sensitive or highstakes contexts.

Mobility

• Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis.

Languages

• English: native or bilingual level required.
• French: proficient
• Additional languages are an advantage including Chinese Arabic and European languages.

Additional Information :

Location: Paris or another Forvis Mazars office in Europe (regular international travel required).

Reporting Line: reporting to to the Group General Secretary member of the Group Executive Committee (GEC).

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time