Associate Corporate Development - Eurofins

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Eurofins' corporate development team leads the execution of the company's strategic business and financial goals through merger and acquisition activity across all business lines. Our inorganic growth is a key component of Eurofins' overall strategy. The company has historically completed several dozen transactions annually on a global basis.

The Associate will manage a complete pipeline of M&A targets inUnited Statesthat generates $10MM to $50MM new revenues annually with an appropriate return in line with Eurofins' financial objectives. This is a highly visible role in the organization with direct exposure to, and interaction with, business and corporate leadership.

The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience in corporate development, transaction advisory, investment banking or private equity.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Sourcing and Strategy:

• Market analysis and identification (through lists of accreditations as well as market rumors andinternal inputs) of potential acquisition targets
• Select targets together with business leaders based on strategic relevance and likelihood of success (long list)
• Coordinate information flow between the targets, Business Unit, and Eurofins via log-file (long list) and active project list(short list)
• Approach potential targets, check with owner compatibility of interest/objectives and sell them the Eurofins concept

M&A Execution:

• Negotiate confidentiality agreements and gather and analyze preliminary data such as confidential information memoranda, management presentations, financial statements, shareholding and leadership details
• Evaluate targets in conjunction with Business Unitleader and members of the corporate developmentteam based on their business and financial condition and outlook and recommend deal structure
• In conjunction with members of the corporate development team, advise on the transaction process and tactics, in particular interfacing with the potential targets, shareholders or advisors and assist the business leaders in preparing negotiation documents required to progress a transaction towards completion including term sheets, heads of agreements, indicative offer letters or exclusivity agreements as required
• Coordinate the due diligence and coordinate the activities of other external advisors (e.g. legalcounsel, auditors) as required by the company
• Assist negotiations and related strategy, attend meetings and give comments on sale and purchasedocumentation until signing/closing as required by the company
• Validate the acquisition contracts, e.g., representations and warranties ...
• Create and manage attachments and exhibits for contract
• Prepare recommendations to the investment committee
• Coordinate of the closing of the deal, including financial statements

Integration of the acquired companies:

• Assist in setting up reporting and quality of communication between the acquired companies and the general management of Eurofins
• Support a potential legal reorganization of some companies, fiscal and financial optimization
• Follow-up any post-closing obligation resulting from the acquisition (earn-outs, closing balance sheet adjustments, escrow releases, etc...)
• Assist internal counsel with preparation of shareholder resolutions

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Finance
  • MBA or CPA is preferred
  • Science background or interest preferred

• Outstanding technical / conceptual understanding of finance & valuations
• Minimum 4-6 years of M&A experience in Audit (big 4) / Consulting, M&A (industry or boutique), Investment