Main Purpose:

The Mergers and Acquisition group within Trafigura is responsible for:
• Leading the execution of acquisitions and divestitures of long-term assets that help support Trafigura’s trading activity across oil, gas, power, metals, minerals, bulk commodities, infrastructure, power and renewables.
• Support the trading and corporate development teams in the management of investments.

The M&A Manager will be responsible for Trafigura’s existing portfolio of assets and running M&A transactions from inception to execution in North America. They will work alongside business development and trading teams and manage complex processes with stakeholders across the organization. They will take the lead on internal deal processes (including legal, tax, compliance, technical and structured finance), manage external advisors and the negotiation of deal documents. The candidate will be responsible for showcasing their financial work, including modelling, management presentations, and represent the deal financials internally.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills; high proficiency in Excel
• Solid written and presentation preparation skills; proficiency in Word, Powerpoint
• Solid interpersonal skills & oral communication skills with experience interacting with customers/ third parties
• Team player with strong work ethic able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, high pressure environment
• Self-driven with exceptional attention to detail and persistent work ethic
• Leverage network to create more opportunities for the Business Development team

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or related discipline
• 10+ years’ experience leading a deal team in a private equity/banking context
• Transaction experience on structured deals and direct investments on equity and credit
• Industry exposure in some or all of the following sectors:
  • Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Mining, metals and / or bulk commodities
  • Power & renewables

• Must be fluent in Spanish

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

• Reporting to Head of M&A (based in Geneva) and working alongside another M&A Manager, with an M&A Associate providing support (both based in Houston)
• High degree of integration with the US commercial teams, as well as the wider M&A group in Geneva