Senior Corporate Development Manager

Job Title Senior Corporate Development Manager
Location London/ Dublin

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

Permanent

About CFO

Flutter consists of two commercial divisions (FanDuel and International) and our central Flutter Functions; COO Finance & Legal. Here in Flutter Functions we work with colleagues across all our divisions and regions to deliver something we call the Flutter Edge. Its our competitive advantage our secret sauce which plays a key part in our ongoing success and powers our brands and divisions through Product Tech Expertise and Scale.

In Flutter Finance we pride ourselves in providing global expertise to ensure Flutter is financially healthy. Utilising our Flutter Edge to turbo-charge our capabilities.

About the role:

The Corporate Development function at Flutter is mandated to develop and implement the companys global expansion strategy and supports the most critical corporate initiatives within the organisation. It is a lean non-hierarchical group that originates and supports strategic projects that build on the companys strong foundation and deliver measurable value in accordance with the strategic vision.

Reporting to the Group Director of Corporate Finance and M&A the role of the Senior Corporate Development Manager is highly visible within the industry and the Flutter organisation and requires the maturity to inform and influence senior management across the industry and Flutters business as well as to manage the relationship with external advisors in order to successfully implement strategic initiatives.

Beyond the commercial project management and technical skills required to manage the full life cycle of acquisitions partnerships and other commercial transactions the role will also involve the identification and strategic assessment of new actionable opportunities in line with Group strategy.

This is an exciting role for a person with strong commercial acumen and corporate finance experience looking to further hone their strategic analytical negotiation and relationship building skills in the fast-growing online betting and gaming sector.

What youll do

• Source evaluate and implement non-organic opportunities on a global scale including M&A.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the worldwide betting and gaming sector rivals and market trends.
• All aspects of investment appraisal including working closely with divisional colleagues developing the strategic rationale for action unearthing novel and pertinent data sources and analysis to test that rationale and communicating clearly internally those findings;
• Manage coordinate and communicate intricate strategic projects from inception to conclusion uniting cross-functional and cross-regional customers to accomplish desired goals.
• Assess the value creation potential of prospective deals by assessing what synergies Flutter can achieve through acquisition of an asset;
• Develop intricate financial models from scratch for the preparation of business cases valuing assets and financial impact analysis;
• Perform detailed financial analyses including valuations (DCF comparable companies transactions) cash flow and credit analysis.
• Prepare and deliver internal presentations for senior team members within Flutter and its divisions;
• Complete transaction processes rigorously including due diligence valuation term sheet negotiation advisor coordination and oversight of legal documentation.
• Strengthen the Corporate Development team by actively supporting recruitment training and development of team members into high-performing colleagues.

What Youll Need

• ACA qualified with 5-7 years of experience including M&A advisory ideally from a big 4 firm or similar.
• Proven experience in negotiating and closing numerous corporate transactions.
• Ambitious and driven self-starter eager to dive into new challenges.
• Passionate about our company and the opportunities in the online betting and gaming sector.
• Confident communication and presentation skills (written and spoken) to influence senior collaborators.
• Analytical with the ability to think big picture while also possessing a detailed and curious attitude when needed.
• Proficient in structuring deals managing intricate financial models and effectively communicating through diverse mediums.
• Ability to balance a varied workload and make quick decisions on prioritization.
• Experience in valuing companies within broad investment criteria.
• Willingness to travel.
• Consistently high academic achievement.

Whats in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme
• Uncapped holiday allowance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Hybrid working
• 1000 annual self-development learning fund
• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
• Paid volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Wellbeing fund (250 a year)
• Recognition programs

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel Sky Betting & Gaming Sportsbet PokerStars Paddy Power Sisal tombola Betfair MaxBet Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger attitude through which we excite and entertain our customers in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power the Flutter Edge we aim to disrupt the sector learning from the past to create a better future for our customers colleagues and communities.

Were working to be an inclusive employer and we encourage people from all backgrounds ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know and well see how we can accommodate them.