Project Manager – Strategic Business Development recruitment

Job Description

The Strategic Business Development Group is responsible for managing the development of and implementation of the businesses strategic imperatives and business initiatives. This encompasses mergers and acquisitions and the provision of project management and business consultancy leadership and support to executives and subsidiary management within its multi-affiliate structure. The scope includes U.S. and international activities.

Key Role Responsibilities

The incumbent works under the supervision and direction of more senior members of the Strategic Business Development team to evaluate and implement various business development activities aimed to increase the growth and profitability of the business. The incumbent may work directly with subsidiary executive management, as well as with counter-parts in other areas of the asset manager (e.g. Finance, Legal Regulatory, Tax, Compliance, IT, Global Corporate Development another business sectors). This position reports to the Project Director.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

1.Assist in the identification an devaluation of potential acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, lift-outs and divestitures for the asset manager world-wide, in alignment with corporate and sector objectives and strategies

• Source opportunities by identifying products, markets and firms that would further the strategic imperatives of the business

• Develop a deep understanding if a target’s financial performance and its key performance drivers via analysis of quantitative and qualitative information

• Analyse a target’s product and distribution capabilities and assess their fit against the business and its objectives

• Assess the cultural fit of a target and its key management with the business

• Synthesise findings, formulate recommendations and present to the business and the wider group in a concise and thoughtful manner

• Remain up-to-date on asset management industry trends, competitors and related market developments, including the preparation of competitive positionings and peer financial analytics

2.Provide value-added assistance to a wide variety of business development opportunities

• Assist with (or lead certain aspects, if appropriate): the creation of detailed financial projections and modelling valuations and purchase price decisions; the presentation of findings to executive management; the creation of deal structure; the preparation of offer letters and approval presentations; due diligence planning and execution and coordination of multiple work streams across the business; the identification and resolution of key issues; the preparation of definitive documentation; and pre-closing matters and post-closing integration efforts

• Work closely with the businesses Global Corporate Development Department personnel and investment bankers and coordinate deal-related activities with legal tax, accounting, compliance, and other areas

3.Provide assistance and analytical support to executive management and subsidiary senior management on strategic initiatives and other ad-hoc projects

•  Work with project sponsors to develop strategic options and recommendations, implement work plans and communicate status, ensuring that outcomes meet or exceed timeframes, expectations and forecast

Core Skills Required

• Sophisticated analytical and financial modelling skills, including valuation analysis

• Through and comprehensive research abilities

• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks, priorities and deadlines concurrently, often under tight time constraints

• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills, including ability to present recommendations and highlight keep points based on sound quantitative and qualitative analysis

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fluid environment, at times working independently on various projects with limited supervision

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to think conceptually and exercise superior reasoning skills and sound business judgement to influence and effectively interface with executive management

• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and results-orientated

Other Qualifications

• Experience in financial services preferred, particularly in Asset Management

• Previous experience and demonstrated success in project management critical

• Prior experience in mergers acquisitions, lift-outs, divestitures, strategic planning and/or business consulting is strongly preferred

• MBA, CHA, CPA strongly preferred