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About the Role

This strategic position is responsible for implementing and executing mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures across Europe, coordinating cross-functional activity during the transaction phase and working alongside operational lead teams post-implementation.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the end-to-end transaction workplan from diligence through to signing, closing, and Day 1 readiness.
• Coordinate cross-functional diligence across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Risk, and Operations, managing risks, interdependencies, and critical path activities.
• Manage external advisors (legal, financial, tax) and ensure conditions precedent and closing requirements are met.
• Define Day 1 readiness plans and develop a structured handover to functional leads for ongoing integration delivery.
• Align and report to senior stakeholders on transaction status, risks, and readiness throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with applicable European regulations, including competition, GDPR, and employment law requirements.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in M&A, corporate development, management consulting, or in-house program management.
• Proven track record of managing cross-border European transactions end-to-end.
• Strong project management capability with structured methodology experience (e.g. Prince2, PMP).
• Financially literate, with the ability to interrogate business cases and synergy analyses.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at senior level.
• Proficiency in English essential; additional European language(s) advantageous.

Skills

• M&A
• Corporate development
• Management consulting
• In-house program management
• Cross-border European transactions
• Project management
• Structured methodology (e.g. Prince2, PMP)
• Financial literacy
• Business case interrogation
• Synergy analysis
• Communication
• Stakeholder management
• English proficiency
• European language(s)

Location

• Europe

About the Company

• Winston Taylor is a transatlantic law firm built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation.
• The firm is present in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, combining the scale and speed that clients demand.
• The firm works with leading clients, disruptors, and fast-growth companies.