
Description
Main missions Reporting to the Strategy and Corporate Development Director, you will work on strategy and M&A topics with multiple stakeholders within the group, in the Strategy and Corporate Development department, and directly with the relevant Business Units. You will play a key role in identifying innovative biotech startups, to support the group's growth in the fields of Health, Nutrition and Biotech.
Roles and responsibilities
- Participation in various subjects related to the company's strategy;
- Identification of M&A targets: screening of acquisition opportunities, preliminary diagnosis of targets, presentation to the General Managers in charge of the different Business Units;
- Participation in M&A projects: strategic analysis, valuation of acquisition targets using various methods depending on the nature of the target (commercial stage company, R&D laboratory, start-up...), due-diligence;
- Monitoring investment opportunities in innovative start-ups via a Venture Capital fund in which Lesaffre is a shareholder.
Qualifications
- Profile sought Student / graduate of a top-ranking business, engineering or agronomy school.
- Interest in corporate strategy and M&A.
- Appetence for the health, nutrition and biotechnology sectors. Intellectual curiosity.
- Strong analysis and synthesis skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Good knowledge of corporate finance.
- Good knowledge of Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel).
Additional Information All our jobs are open to people with disabilities.
What can Lesaffre offer you:
We are a successful family-owned company with long-standing history where people truly matter. We promote a sense of fulfilment with a genuine mission: nourish and protect the planet. A good working atmosphere, in a brand-new Campus fostering synergies and teamwork, with the possibility of working remotely. Desired start date: Depending on availability, for a minimum duration of 5-6 months Salary according to internal scale.