Corporate Development and Strategy Manager 18 month FTC
Corporate Development and Strategy Manager 18 month FTC
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Job Description
About us
The Financial Times is one of the worlds leading news organisations globally recognised for its authority integrity and accuracy with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.
At the FT curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here youre given the chance to reach millions create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.
In our warm collaborative culture youll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth career aspirations and wellbeing.
Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path youll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.
Our commitment to diversity equity and inclusion
We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.
The role
Corporate development is a central part of the Financial Times Groups growth strategy. Corporate Development & Strategy (CD&S) is a small but high profile function reporting jointly to the CFO and the Director of Strategic Partnerships both of whom sit on the FT Group Board. The team is responsible for sourcing supporting and executing the FTs inorganic and centralised growth initiatives including M&A Strategic Partnerships Portfolio Management Corporate Investing and strategic projects to accelerate growth beyond business as usual. The CD&S team will also support Nikkei Group FTs parent company on its M&A activities.
We are looking for a Corporate Development & Strategy Manager reporting to the Corporate Development & Strategy Director. We are seeking an innovative creative analytical and strategic thinker who can demonstrate passion about the future of our businesses. The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems and working alongside others can take direction but is also proactive and is willing and able to work under their own initiative. It is essential that the candidate is a team player is able to build strong professional relationships and has excellent communication skills. The role will involve significant exposure to the FTs leadership team and various functions throughout the FT Group and so an ability to establish credibility in working with senior management is essential. We are particularly interested in candidates who have transaction experience and existing networks in APAC.
This role will be offered on an initial 18 month fixed term contract.
Key responsibilities
The Manager will be supporting the Corporate Development & Strategy team with:
- Sourcing FT corporate development opportunities including acquisition target sourcing and filtering relationship building and generating strategic partnership proposals;
- Assisting Nikkei Group in M&A origination and where necessary ;
- Endtoend contribution to M&A and disposals including business valuation modelling business plan analysis and pricing due diligence and transaction coordination and contract negotiation;
- Working on strategic projects and strategic partnerships on a case by case basis;
- Leading the financial and valuation analysis of business opportunities and applying critical thinking to the business case and how it progresses the FT and Nikkeis strategies;
- Preparation of board papers and any documentation required for CFO CEO FT Board and Nikkei approval processes.
Required skills and experience
- The ideal candidate will have strong core technical skills acquired during active participation in M&A transactions particularly with respect to financial modelling;
- Candidates will have at least 8 years relevant experience gained working in an investment bank or M&A advisory firm the corporate finance division of a large accounting or consulting firm or within the M&A/ Corporate Finance/ Corporate Development function of a corporate organisation;
- Strong undergraduate degree ideally in economics business finance law or accounting;
- Highly numerate and confident and experienced in financial modelling valuation analysis and business plan and commercial analysis;
- Proven analytical and business and problem solving skills with the ability to apply financial analysis to commercial issues;
- Excellent attention to detail commitment to the job and a strong resultsdriven work ethic;
- Strong strategic acumen and understanding of FT and the industry within which it operates;
- Demonstrable end to end transaction experience;
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills;
- Confident working under own initiative as well as ability to collaborate well and work with others;
- Outstanding project management skills;
- Strategy experience is a plus;
- APAC M&A experience is a plus;
- Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint and Google Suite.
Whats in it for you Our benefits
Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing bestinclass perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave medical cover inclusive parental leave packages subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.
Weve embraced a 50 hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging inperson camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.
Accessibility
We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions email and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Further information
At the FT we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills experience and qualifications.
Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.
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Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
