Strategy and M&A Manager

Strategy and M&A Manager

The position, which is located in Lysaker Norway, will lead Strategy and M&A projects across the group, providing quality support to Top Executive Team and all Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA business units.

Job description

The Strategy, M&A and Market Insight team is searching for a proactive and independent Strategy and M&A Manager to join our team. The team has Global responsibilities within strategy development, mergers & acquisitions, investments, market insight and analysis. The team is characterized by a dynamic atmosphere, where existing team members have professional experience from reputable management consulting firms, investment banks or industry.

This is a global role reporting to the VP Strategy, M&A and Market Insight. The Strategy and M&A Manager has extensive contact with all group business units, senior management and external parties and significant exposure towards the Top Executive Team. Some traveling must be expected.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and lead M&A and investment processes. This includes business case development, valuation, due diligence, negotiations, agreements and deal closing
• Support business units with business development competence, financial skills and project management capabilities for major investments, M&A, and divestures
• Project management and work-stream support for Long Term Strategy process and strategy review/ follow-up
• Support Business units with detailing of long term strategy, e.g. regional/ country strategies, product strategies, segment strategies etc.
• Support the group Transformation Office and all group companies with project management capacity and competence for key strategic and improvement projects within all functional areas
• Contribute to supporting leadership (e.g. CEO) with presentations, analysis and information gathering on an ad-hoc basis

Job requirements

Qualifications; skills and competencies

• Higher education, preferably a degree in business administration, finance or similar
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience from Investment banking, Corporate Finance, Management Consulting or other relevant experience from the industry
• Experience with conducting mergers, acquisitions and major investments and/ or experience from leading strategic projects on various levels of an organization
• Highly developed project management skills and capacity to work on multiple projects simultaneously, as well as ability to lead and participate in teams and projects
• Very good communication skills; able to communicate complex issues in a clear and understandable way to – and cooperate with all different levels of the organization
• Cross cultural understanding; ability to function in a cross-cultural environment and be able to communicate with all levels inside and outside the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent understanding of financial modelling and analysis
• Fluent in written and oral English

A successful candidate for this position will possess the following:

To succeed in the role, it is essential that you are organized, thorough and able to work effectively under pressure. You are able to prioritize quickly and meet established deadlines, even in challenging times. You have good interpersonal skills and strong ability to lead and participate in teams and projects. You have a team-oriented attitude and a pragmatic and professional nature. You adjust quickly to new situations and are able to navigate in complex environments. Through various projects, you will develop a global network at all levels of the organization, and it is therefore essential that you have cross-cultural understanding and are able to communicate with all levels inside and outside the organization.

 We offer:

• An independent role of project manager responsible for financial and strategic projects
• Good understanding of the shipping and logistics industry from the inside
• The opportunity to build a global network, including at a senior management level
• A solid foundation for future management and specialist positions in Wallenius Wilhelmsen

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is a market leader in RoRo shipping and vehicle logistics, transporting cars, trucks, rolling equipment and breakbulk across the world. The company operates around 130 vessels servicing 32 trade routes to six continents, and operates a global inland distribution network, 77 processing centers, and 13 marine terminals. The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group consist of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions, EUKOR and ARC. The group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with 7.500 employees in 29 countries worldwide. The company has a strong sustainability focus and is an industry leader in developing innovative solutions to reduce its operational impacts. Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA is listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange and is among the 10 largest listed shipping & logistics companies globally.