Head of M&A (Corporate Development)

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. You will be responsible for We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Corporate Development to join our team! You will work closely with senior leadership to evaluate and support in the execution of the Group\'s corporate development strategy, including equity investments, joint ventures and divestments

• Leading and running the day to day execution of corporate development projects and M&A transactions
• Coordination and management of relationships with external advisors and internal teams
• Leading project due diligence and preparing/reviewing transaction materials
• Identifying and assessing key transactional considerations and developing workable and pragmatic solutions
• Leading assessment of financial projections and financial impact of pursuing the transaction / opportunities
• Preparation of internal transaction materials for senior colleagues, the Executive committee and the Board
• Run the evaluation of inorganic opportunities whether originated internally or in response to inbounds
• Developing and leading a successful team, giving them the opportunities to be their best
• Forecasting and handling my budgets effectively, always being cost conscious
  
  Experience within lead advisory roles (e.g. Big 4 or Investment Bank) or In-house Corporate Development roles
• Significant years experience in a transaction environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior colleagues
• Great teamwork and collaboration
• Strong ability in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Detailed understanding of valuation methodologies
• Ability to build & review financial models (e.g. DCFs)
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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary
• Car allowance of £7,320 per annum
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance
• Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave