Group M&A Project Manager H/F Forvis Mazars

This role is a Grouplevel position, contributing directly to the execution of the firm's international growth strategy.

Role Overview

The Group M&A Project Manager plays a central role in designing, coordinating and delivering the Group's 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 Group's 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.