Senior Manager M&A and Strategy

About the role

As a member of Liberty Latin America’s Strategy and M&A team, you will assist in the development and implementation of Strategy and M&A projects. The team plays a crucial part in realizing LLA’s ongoing strategy to:

• Deliver its value propositions within our existing markets
• Develop and execute selective acquisitions of relevant cable, telecommunications, and other relevant businesses

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of one or more of LLA’s M&A processes on a daily basis
• Lead on certain M&A processes at the discretion of the Director, M&A
• Provision of quantitative and qualitative analysis of acquisition targets and impact analysis on LLA
• Assist in the development of the internal Long-Range Plan as a tool for accurate forecasting and capital allocation
• Modeling and forecasting of acquisition plans
• Conducting valuation exercises on projects, acquisitions, and equity
• Support of due diligence activities
• Cooperation with internal, cross-functional teams as required, developing strong working relationships
• Liaison with external advisors
• Preparation of analysis and presentations of opportunities for LLA’s board of directors, investment committee, and OpCo’s Leadership Teams
• Support in a wide range of strategic projects across the Latin American and Caribbean regions and product/service propositions
• Market and competitor analysis
• Other duties as shall reasonably be requested

Requirements

• Graduate, with a strong academic background reflecting high levels of intellect
• Minimum of 8 years of experience post-graduate in M&A, Strategy, and/or Finance roles
• Banking, Management Consulting, or Advisory Services background
• Specific focus and activity in the telecommunications and/or media sector would be an advantage
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record of M&A and Strategic project execution
• Preference given to candidates with CFA, MBA, or relevant accounting qualifications
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in telecoms, cable, or media sectors
• Preference for candidates that can demonstrate relevant experience with key aspects of M&A documentation (SPAs/MSAs/TSAs) and have experience of all aspects of the M&A lifecycle, from ideation/sourcing to close/integration
• Ability to work across Latin American and Caribbean territories/cultures; Spanish language skills would be an advantage

Skills

• Strategic thinker with robust analytical skills
• Highly developed financial modeling and valuation experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to quickly get to grips with new markets, products, and technologies and distill what the key drivers and potential impact are on our businesses
• Highly developed written and oral communications skills
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Proactive and pragmatic – able to prioritize projects and agendas
• A self-starter, able to work in a highly organized, structured way, deploying robust process management
• High personal credibility
• Strong team player, able to integrate quickly and seamlessly into a highly successful team dynamic
• Able to mentor and develop talent and contribute to the development of overall functions’ effectiveness