Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions Full Time

Reporting to the Director of Mergers & Acquisitions, the Manager of Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A Manager”) will be responsible for supporting mergers, acquisitions and investments focused on growth of the core WeWork business and its technology offerings. To perform this role effectively, the M&A Manager should have a robust technical background in fundamental valuation analyses and meaningful transaction experience across the M&A lifecycle. The M&A Manager will also support the creation of an M&A playbook and strategy focused on revenue- or technology-accretive targets in the real estate, technology, enterprise and consumer verticals.

The M&A Manager will be responsible for underwriting the valuation of potential M&A targets and should have experience in building discounted cash flow analyses, multiples valuations based on public company comparables and precedent transactions, merger models and accretion/dilution analyses. The M&A Manager will also work cross-functionally across the technology, real estate, sales, finance and operations organizations to assess the competitive landscape, identify gaps in the current portfolio and compare strategic alternatives through a build vs. buy vs. partner framework.

The M&A Manager will support the deal principal in executing potential transactions. As such, the M&A Manager should have a working knowledge of the deal lifecycle across sourcing and underwriting valuations for potential targets, structuring and modeling economic terms, managing functional due diligence and reviewing definitive documents. The M&A Manager will support the deal principal in debriefing functional teams on terms and receiving requisite approvals from key stakeholders, including executive leadership and the Board of Directors, prior to Signing. The M&A team will be supported by the Technology Strategy and Project Management teams throughout the deal process.

Responsibilities:

• Execute M&A transactions that augment WeWork’s core products and business lines across revenue-accretive and tech-accretive opportunities
• Develop a pipeline of potential M&A targets across the real estate, technology and software verticals and leverage venture capital relationships to drive deal sourcing
• Possess a track record of solving problems that do not have clearly defined answers – requires the ability evaluate complex problems quickly and determine creative solutions
• Support the creation of deliverables that will be presented to executive leadership and the Board of Directors – this is a highly visible role with exposure to the C-suite
• Build cross-functional relationships across Finance, Sales, Community, Operations, Real Estate and Technology to drive integrations and realize potential synergies post-Close
• Leverage a deep knowledge of operations, accounting and finance to model complex deal structures, support strategic initiatives post-Close and help drive overall WeWork profitability
• Possess and utilize an robust knowledge of WeWork’s value proposition, core business products and technology roadmap
• Be curious and innovative – seek to continuously refine the WeWork’s technology strategy by implementing key learnings and driving process improvements

Experience and Requirements:

• 3-5+ years of experience at a top-tier investment bank or in a corporate development role, having played a role in building valuations, competitive landscaping and general execution
• Working knowledge of the M&A deal lifecycle and experience in creating deliverables for executive leadership and the Board of Directors
• Prior transaction experience in TMT (software) a plus but not required
• Nuanced knowledge of the commercial real estate industry
• Proven ability to develop meaningful relationships with potential counterparties
• Self-starter, reliable, focused, with demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Competency in deal financials/cash flow analysis
• Strong time management skills and experience managing numerous tasks simultaneously
• Strong communication and presentation skills, verbal and written
• Excels under pressure; ability to work independently and cooperatively in a fast-paced environment

Source: WeWork Career Page

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