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Manager, M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions)

Plano, TX · On-site

The Manager, M&A role will report to the Director, M&A; supporting Pizza Hut's M&A strategy. This role will partner with our business markets to assist with brand acquisitions and conversion M&A ...

Portage Point Partners

NY · On-site

The Managing Director, IB // Healthcare M&A at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. This Managing Director is a ...

Portage Point Partners

NY · On-site

The Managing Director, IB // Consumer, Beauty & Wellness M&A role at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. This ...

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Senior M&A Finance Manager

Portland, OR · On-site

$115K - $157K/yr

Reporting to the Director, M&A Finance, the Senior Program Manager, M&A Finance will be a critical leader within the M&A Finance team, supporting the full M&A lifecycle from diligence and transaction ...

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What does a Managing Director of Mergers do?

A Managing Director of Mergers oversees and leads the entire mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process within an organization or financial firm. They are responsible for identifying potential deals, conducting due diligence, negotiating terms, and ensuring successful integration of acquired companies. This role requires strong analytical skills, deep industry knowledge, and the ability to manage complex transactions while working closely with legal, financial, and executive teams. Additionally, they often play a key role in setting M&A strategy and building relationships with stakeholders.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Managing Director Mergers, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Managing Director Mergers, you need deep expertise in corporate finance, deal structuring, and strategic analysis, typically backed by an advanced degree such as an MBA and significant M&A experience. Mastery of financial modeling tools, due diligence platforms, and regulatory compliance systems is essential. Strong leadership, negotiation, and relationship-building skills are crucial for managing teams and navigating complex stakeholder interests. These skills ensure successful deal execution, risk mitigation, and the creation of long-term value for the organization.

What are some common challenges faced by a Managing Director in Mergers when leading cross-functional teams during a transaction?

As a Managing Director in Mergers, one of the key challenges is ensuring seamless collaboration among diverse functional teams, such as legal, finance, HR, and operations, especially under tight deadlines. Each team brings different priorities and perspectives, so aligning their efforts toward the overall transaction goals requires strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills. Additionally, managing sensitive information, navigating regulatory complexities, and balancing stakeholder interests are critical aspects that demand attention. Building trust and maintaining transparency throughout the process are essential for a successful merger.
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M&A Tax Managing Director - M&A Tax Partner

M&A Tax Managing Director - M&A Tax Partner

Regal Executive Search

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time

Posted yesterday

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Tax Managing Director - Tax Partner - Mergers & Acquisitions ("M&A") Tax
The Tax Managing Director or Tax Partner of M&A Tax will work in a fast-paced rapidly growing practice and assume a wide set of responsibilities across buy-side and sell-side transactions, divestitures and carve outs working alongside our performance improvement, turnaround and restructuring and investment banking practices to assess a company's tax risks and opportunities, applying and interpreting income tax law and conducting comprehensive discussions with management and their advisors.
Responsibilities
    • Working directly with internal senior personnel and clients to develop comprehensive solutions to complex transactional challenges
    • Leveraging tax technical knowledge to lead engagement teams in performing buy- and sell-side due diligence and developing tax-efficient acquisition and divestiture structures
    • Conducting, developing, overseeing and reviewing tax due diligence, tax structuring and tax modeling workstreams including but not limited to identification and mitigation of relevant historical and projected tax risks, tax-advantage structuring, optimizing and preserving valuable tax attributes, mitigating tax costs related to cancellation of indebtedness income and worthless stock deduction analysis, conducting Section 382 and transaction cost analyses
    • Managing various technical tax issues dealing with consolidated returns, S Corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
    • Identifying and analyzing tax risks and opportunities while advising both strategic and private equity buyers and sellers on alternative tax strategies for acquisition, disposition and restructuring of businesses
    • Reviewing and analyzing merger agreements and providing opinion letters
    • Expanding tax research skills through deep exploration of complex technical tax issues across a broad spectrum of tax law
    • Teaching, guiding and coaching junior team members
    • Drafting clear and concise reports outlining key takeaways
    • Creating tax financial models
    • Contributing to marketing and business development efforts
    • Supporting practice development initiatives
    • Collaborating closely with performance improvement, restructuring and investment banking colleagues

Qualifications
    • Strong desire to be a part of and contribute to the growth of a high performing client focused team dedicated to individual and firm level achievements
    • Bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program (accounting preferred)
    • 12 plus years of tax advisory experience or a combination of audit, tax and financial due diligence experience within a Big 4 accounting firm
    • CPA, JD, Masters in Taxation or LLM
    • Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters in various industries
    • Proven ability to articulate complex information when providing crucial negotiation insights
    • Technically competent across multiple US federal, international and state income tax disciplines
    • Fundamental working knowledge of all or essentially all non-income based federal, state and foreign tax regimes, including but not limited to indirect, payroll, property and ad valorem taxes
    • Understanding of US GAAP, including the accounting for income tax principles
    • Experience with tax controversy and procedure
    • High degree of maturity with a proven ability to interact with senior executives, private equity firms, lenders, lawyers and management teams
    • Experience leading other professionals and acting in a manner that motivates, inspires and develops junior team members
    • Proven leader in the delivery of high-quality work that exceeds client expectations
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong email etiquette
    • Eagerness to be responsive at all times
    • Proven track-record of success in high pressure, time-constrained environments
    • Top-tier organizational skills and attention to detail
    • Self-starter and entrepreneurial nature
    • Open to travel and work at client site

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