Senior Manager, Strategy

Vor 4 Tagen

Greater Hamburg Area, Deutschland Albert Cliff Limited Vollzeit

The Company

Our client is a EU-headquartered growth platform operating at the intersection of life sciences and advanced technology, combining deep scientific expertise with advanced digital, analytics, and engineering capabilities. The firm delivers innovation-driven solutions across healthcare, biotechnology, and adjacent regulated sectors, supported by a strong European footprint and a growing international presence.

Backed by institutional capital and led by an experienced executive team, the platform is executing an ambitious growth strategy centred on selective M&A, strategic partnerships, and capability-building acquisitions. The Hamburg office serves as a key hub for corporate strategy, M&A, and group-level decision-making.

The Opportunity

The firm is seeking a
Senior Strategy & M&A professional
to join its
Hamburg-based corporate development function
. This role will play a central part in shaping and executing the company's
inorganic growth agenda
, with ownership across the full transaction lifecycle and close interaction with senior leadership.

The position sits at the intersection of
strategy, transaction execution, and post-deal value creation
, offering exposure to complex, cross-border transactions in scientifically sophisticated and technology-led environments. It is well suited to a commercially minded, hands-on M&A professional who thrives in lean, high-accountability settings.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end M&A execution, from target identification and initial engagement through diligence, valuation, negotiation, and closing
  • Drive strategic and commercial assessment of acquisition and partnership opportunities, including evaluation of scientific depth, technology differentiation, scalability, and long-term value creation
  • Build and review financial and valuation models, including DCF, scenario analyses, and synergy cases
  • Prepare and present investment memoranda, executive briefings, and Board-level materials
  • Coordinate cross-functional diligence workstreams across finance, legal, R&D, technology, operations, and regulatory functions
  • Support negotiation of transaction structures and key commercial terms, working closely with legal counsel and senior management
  • Act as a key interface with founders, management teams, and external advisors, guiding transactions with professionalism and credibility
  • Support post-merger integration planning and execution, ensuring strategic alignment and value realisation
  • Contribute to broader corporate strategy initiatives, including portfolio reviews, market mapping, and long-term growth planning

Candidate Profile

  • 7–10+ years of experience in M&A advisory, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or strategy consulting
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex M&A processes in cross-border, multi-stakeholder environments
  • Strong financial modelling and valuation expertise
  • Prior exposure to life sciences, healthcare, technology, or regulated industries is highly advantageous
  • Commercial mindset with strong analytical and strategic judgement
  • Confident communicator able to engage credibly with senior executives and boards
  • Highly autonomous, execution-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Fluent in
    German
    and
    English
    ;

Why This Role?

This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior M&A professional seeking direct exposure to executive decision-making, ownership of complex transactions, and the chance to shape the growth trajectory of a science- and technology-led European platform, based in Hamburg.

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