Senior M&A Specialist

EFA GROUP consists of companies in the fields of Aerospace, Security, Defense and Industrial Cooperation with a solid international presence. EFA GROUP currently employs 170 people in total, the majority of them being engineers and experts in their field. The Group has established offices across 4 international regions: Greece, Switzerland, UAE, and Singapore to serve its customers in more than 20 countries worldwide. EFA GROUP includes EFA VENTURES (Supply Chain Management and integrated services), AEROSPACE VENTURES (Industrial Participation and related services), SCYTALYS (Systems integration and Software), ES SYSTEMS (Sensors Design and Electronics), EPICOS (Global defense B2B information platform), UCANDRONE (Unmanned Systems) and AETHER AERONAUTICS (Target Drones). www.efagroup.eu   

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior M&A Specialist to lead and execute high-impact mergers and acquisitions for our organization. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying strategic opportunities, conducting due diligence, negotiating terms, and managing end-to-end transaction processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, external advisors, and senior executives to drive successful deal outcomes that align with our corporate growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Review acquisition strategies and assess alternatives.
• Assess financial data, market trends and risks.
• Perform valuation, deal structuring and enter into negotiations with target companies.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and external advisors to coordinate the multiple workstreams of each project.
• Collaborate with financial institutions to secure funding for acquisitions.
• Prepare memos for updating the senior management.
• Support the deal execution process.
• Be involved in the post-merger integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, corporate development, or a related field.
• Proven track record of executing M&A transactions from start to finish, including deal sourcing, due diligence, negotiation, and integration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong financial modeling and presentation skills
• Professional qualification (CFA/ACCA or equivalent) would be a plus
• Project management skills