M&A Associate, Strategic Growth & Investments

Job title:

M&A Associate, Strategic Growth & Investments

Company

Fujitsu

Job description

Job Description:

M&A Associate, Strategic Growth & Investments, Fujitsu

Are you passionate to take new challenges and drive company transformation? Can you build complex financials models, do company research and coordinate M&A transactions? Do you want to make an impact and change the way the world works? Do you want to collaborate and achieve together with committed people the sourcing, evaluation and execution of acquisitions in North America? This is your world and your opportunity to transform it for the better.

Background

In September 2019, Fujitsu president Takahito Tokita outlined a bold new strategy for the 80-year-old organization: evolve from an IT company to a Digital Transformation (“DX”) company. To accelerate the transition, Fujitsu plans to aggressively invest in several emerging trends including data utilization, artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud computing, cyber security, 5G, and large-scale, leading-edge innovations such as super-computers. In addition to investing in these areas, the company plans to devote 500 billion yen (~€ 3.7 billion) over the next 5 years to build and acquire businesses that will expand the company’s digital transformation capabilities. Finally, for its own internal digital transformation, Fujitsu will invest in relevant new people and processes and upgrade infrastructure ensuring the right team, skills, and systems to make the company’s bold vision a reality.

One early step in this transformation is the establishment of a new “Strategic Growth & Investments” (aka “SG&I”) team within the company structure, with the purpose to build an M&A capability in-house and to integrate that capability into the fabric of the company. The SG&I team is now expanding in the US to cover expected rise in M&A activity in North America.

Your role

We are looking for a M&A Associate to support the sourcing, evaluation and execution of acquisition opportunities in North America.

The M&A Associate will be responsible for conducting critical research and analysis of potential acquisition and/or investment target companies. The work the associate does will be essential inputs into the team’s decisions to buy or pass on potential acquisition targets. To be successful, the M&A Associate would need to produce accurate, high-quality research about companies, including their historic performance, market positioning, competitor set, strategy, people/leadership, etc. Additionally, he/she would need to generate detailed financial models based on the company’s past performance and potential future performance. The M&A Associate will also participate actively in live M&A deals, take part and coordinate due diligence, communicate with internal and external partners and support the preparation of deal documentation and internal investment committee materials.

This is a new role within a new function in Fujitsu. For that reason, it will require a team player who is flexible, can learn fast, and is ready to work hard. In exchange, he/she will receive a terrific, on-the-job learning opportunity and a chance to be on the front line of transformation at the company. The opportunity for advancement is strong and very clear.

Your Profile

In terms of experience, the ideal candidate will possess:

• Hands-on experience building and manipulating complex financial models including basic literacy in accounting and valuation theory
• Knowledge of and experience with M&A transactions
• Extensive experience researching organizations and collecting data from a wide range of sources
• Ability to prepare succinct and clear materials on a company and make informed recommendations to the team, based on analysis of large amounts of detailed financial information
• Familiarity with consulting/services organizations and their operating models; a strong understanding of the growth triggers of a services business is extremely helpful in this role

In terms of skills, the ideal candidate will possess:

• Excellent communication skills: a strong ability to present information in a clear and crisp manner + comfort in speaking up and forming/sharing his/her opinion
• A deep passion for the art of financial analysis and modelling
• Strong analytical skills, ability to quickly develop a baseline understanding of a complex company
• Speed: the ability to quickly gather and consolidate information from many sources
• Creativity: ability to “think outside the box” to find information
• A “can-do” attitude; willingness to dig in and develop frameworks and models from scratch
• A desire to pioneer a new function within Fujitsu and be part of a global team who will work hard and collaborate extensively with one another to “listen, learn, plan, and execute”; ability to co-work closely with colleagues in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
• Excellent command of Excel and Power Point
• A high level of motivation to function as a key member in supporting the Acquisitions team in the execution and management of the entire acquisition process

Metrics of Success

• Flexible, clear, understandable financial models
• Detailed yet concise profiles of target companies
• Positive feedback from leadership and colleagues

Achieve together

We are Fujitsu. A Japanese company with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do more and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full self to work. We call this Be Completely You.

We are inclusive. As a responsible business, it is important to us that we reflect the diversity of our society and customers. Not only are we a Disability Confident company, a Times Top 50 employer for Women and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBT+.

We are people centric. This means we care about our people (and their families) and appreciate that everyone has a life outside of work. By supporting our people to Work Your Way, we empower them to achieve a flexible and respectful approach to work which suits them and our customers best – this could be working hours, location, or a flexible approach to their working day.

We want you to thrive. If working for a progressive organization, with a continuing commitment to diversity and inclusion is important, you should apply.

Fujitsu has been recognized as a Disability Confident Leader by the Department of Work and Pensions. This is in recognition of our commitment to recruiting, retaining and employing people with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer a guaranteed interview to all candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for a role, and are experienced at making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. Please let me know if you would like further information.

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About Us:

Fujitsu at a Glance

Fujitsu is a leading information and communication technology (ICT) company, headquartered in Japan, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 132,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers.

We are a corporate culture that places great value on the pursuit of new possibilities previously unimagined and brings them to fruition. This has been the foundation of Fujitsu’s success since its inception. In an increasingly competitive world, in which the pace of change continues to accelerate, Fujitsu must strive for continuous innovation. Each and every employee will rise to the challenge of creating new value amid changes in the management environment, technology, society and the marketplace. With a spirit of challenge, we are committed to the continuous creation of new value. Fujitsu wants innovators like you!

At Fujitsu, one of our corporate principles is “We respect human rights”. This principle underpins all our corporate and individual activities and guides the actions of every Fujitsu Group member. We embrace diversity and equal opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. By empowering people, we can unleash our collective strengths to create a better experience for our employees, our customers, and our partners.

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Location

USA

Job date

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:30:36 GMT

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