(Beta Version) Job Description (Beta Version) Location: Alphen aan den Rijn (NL), Madrid or London Office: 2-3 days a week, more if specific projects require About Wolters Kluwer At Wolters Kluwer, our mission is to deliver deep impact when it matters most through protecting people's health and prosperity and contributing to a safe, sustainable, and just society. We are a portfolio of B2B software and information services companies serving professionals in the sustainability, health, legal, risk, tax and financial services spaces. With annual revenues of around €6Bn, we employ approximately 20k people in over 40 countries across the world. Job Profile This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on learning experience with many of the core activities involved with working in an acquisitive, technology/software-focused corporate development team of a large multinational. The Corporate Development / M&A team is part of the wider Global Strategy group at Wolters Kluwer, which reports to the CEO and Chair of the Executive Board and actively helps drive growth and strategic transformation across the company. Wolter Kluwer actively manages its portfolio of businesses, and M&A has been an important component of the ongoing transformation from a publisher to a software provider. The Strategy and Corporate Development teams work closely together to proactively identify and analyze attractive markets and assets for investment. Since Summer 2024, the team has executed over 1.5B EUR worth of transactions and is looking to grow its bandwidth in Europe, where the majority of transactions take place. The Corporate Development / M&A Europe team supports all 5 divisions throughout the region. We partner with Wolters Kluwer’s business leaders to source, assess, and execute transactions, affording this role senior leadership exposure. Deal size varies from 5-500M EUR, allowing you to take the lead on smaller deals with, as well as have first line exposure to larger transactions. Responsibilities The SVP M&A is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manager to join the high-performing Corporate Development / M&A team. The successful candidate will play a key role in evaluating investment opportunities, building business plans and supporting all aspects of the M&A and due diligence process. You will work directly with Directors/VPs/SVP and be involved in: Processing and reviewing opportunities Working with business teams to build and model business cases Write management reporting Process NDAs with legal, prepare offer letters Coordinate due diligence team Manage external advisors Conduct valuations Be engaged in discussions with advisors and investors Qualifications for Success You have 3-5 years of work experience at a private equity firm, an investment Bank/M&A boutique or financial Due Diligence practice with demonstrated extensive experience in financial modelling. Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance or equivalent. MBA preferred. Highly motivated individual with familiarity in Software / SaaS businesses Experience with building financial models as well as business operational models, proficiency in translating unorganized data into thoughtfully structured analysis; strong analytical abilities, and a good understanding of financial statements A preference for structure and standardization and an ability to project manage complex transactions while adhering to compressed timelines. A natural curiosity for how businesses work Collaborative by nature. Good communicator: concise, factual and to the point Energetic self-starter with a sense of urgency and ownership of task mentality Advanced English written and verbal communication skills Next level knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries which impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the information, software solutions, and services they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and save time. Our expert solutions combine deep domain knowledge with technology to deliver both content and workflow automation to drive improved outcomes and productivity for our customers. We are committed to helping professionals improve the way they do business and solve complex problems with our range of digital solutions and services, which we continuously evolve to meet their changing needs. Our 188-year legacy and portfolio represent thousands of customers worldwide. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Wolters Kluwer has a dedicated team of experienced talent acquisition professionals who are ready to hear what makes you tick and share how Wolters Kluwer can help you achieve your goals and ambitions. Here Rasi Fawaz shares some tips on what recruiters are looking for on a resume. As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce – one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work. We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion. This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics. At Wolters Kluwer, you’ll feel valued for your contributions, and you’ll know that your health, safety, and well-being are important to us. Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. In 2024 we were awarded Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization, in recognition of our commitment to maintaining and enhancing the well-being of our colleagues through our ‘Together we thrive’ well-being program. To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. 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