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About our client
Our client is a French food group which is backed by a major Private Equity fund and embarking on a new growth journey. Operating multiple factories, their products are sold via retail where it holds a leading market position, but it also has a growing presence in specialised distribution and exports channels.
Their objective is to become the pan-European leader in their field, leveraging a strong industrial base, a multi-channel approach, and a focus on both organic and acquisitive growth, with new subsidiaries being created throughout the continent.
The agenda targets mid-sized bolt-on acquisitions as well as transformative transactions across Europe with the end-goal of consolidating a fragmented market and further developing its portfolio and industrial capabilities.
The company has secured a committed acquisition facility to finance its growth ambitions and is now looking for someone to lead its M&A activity from the firm`s headquarter in Paris.
What the job involves Identify and screen acquisition targets aligned with the Group strategy (sector segmentation, priority geographies, size criteria) Lead and expand the M&A network: investment banks, funds, accounting firms, and industry executives Perform preliminary financial analyses (valuation, accretion/dilution, financing capacity) to support internal decision‑making Prepare investment memoranda and presentations for the Executive
