Manager - Investment & Partnership - Aldar Education
Aldar Academies
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop investment strategies aligned with the long-term financial goals and mission of the education company.
- Lead the preparation and overall management of the 5-year corporate business plan, ensuring alignment with all business functions.
- Lead the internal due diligence of M&A transactions, prepare financial models, and perform sensitivity & scenario analysis.
- Develop Aldar Education growth strategy and oversee the five-year business planning process to reflect the group's long-term financial and operational direction.
- Lead the preparation and overall management of the 5-year corporate business plan, ensuring alignment with all business functions.
- Lead the internal due diligence of M&A transactions, prepare financial models, and perform sensitivity & scenario analysis for growth opportunities, both internal and external.
- Develop and maintain feasibility study models and work closely with department heads to align on operating assumptions.
- Support in preparation of investment committee and board packs.
- Support in market research studies and development of growth plan.
- Work with external Financial due diligence, commercial due diligence, and legal due diligence teams for completion of M&A transactions.
- Manage deal pricing (Headline pricing and adjustments to construct Enterprise value to Equity bridge).
- Support preparation of transaction documents including the sale and purchase agreement, shareholder agreement, disclosure and bid letter.
- Support preparation of pricing mechanics, financial indemnities and warranties, and accounting definitions, analyze a normal level of working capital of deal pricing.
- Support in pricing, structure negotiation and documentation of land and property leases for Greenfield/Brownfield transactions.
- Support in negotiation of regional geographic expansion and related documentation with external parties.
- Any additional investment or strategy-related tasks as assigned by the management.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or engineering
- MBA in Finance / CFA preferred
- Minimum 8+ years in finance, 4 years+ in managerial positions
- Experience in M&A and Corporate Development
- Education industry experience desirable
- Proven Project Management skills and M&A experience with track record of completed transactions
- Strong finance and investments skills including experience and knowledge of valuation, modelling, post merger integration
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
- Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner
- Skilled in multi-tasking and handling pressure
- Advanced excel skills with proven financial modeling experience
- Ability to liaise effectively business functions in order to collect input required for analysis
- Ability to be detail focused when required whilst maintaining sight of the big picture
- Deadline oriented and take ownership of work
- Excellent analytical capabilities and hands on experience in MS Office presentations
- Capable of influencing people and talented in networking with cultural sensitivity
- Excellent interpersonal skills