Mergers & Acquisitions – Engagement Manager & Principal; m​/f​/d - Germany

Mergers & Acquisitions – Engagement Manager & Principal (m/f/d) – Germany Who We Are

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are pivotal for senior executives, with the potential to create significant value. A successful M&A process can transform an enterprise and accelerate shareholder value creation. Delivering value in M&A starts with a robust plan, and a sharp focus on execution. A tailored approach, supported by extensive industry and transaction experience, is critical for success. At Oliver Wyman, our M&A practice combines deep industry expertise with extensive deal lifecycle experience to deliver lasting impact.

We partner with our clients to navigate the entire M&A lifecycle, from identifying and shaping transactions to accelerating and de-risking execution. Our team supports on all types of transaction, including M&A, carve-outs, and joint‑ventures, often advising on the best deal structure to achieve objectives. Recognizing that successful M&A requires more than financial acumen, we adopt a holistic view of organizational capabilities, market dynamics, and cultural alignment.

Our approach is grounded in rigorous analysis and deep industry expertise, co‑creating with our clients a winning value creation plan tailored to each transaction.

Experienced professionals bring us the know‑how to make lasting changes for our clients and our company. We are a leading global management consulting firm. We provide deep industry‑specific and discipline‑specific knowledge and expertise, which amplifies our impact and helps us shape the future for our clients. Oliver Wyman is a diverse and entrepreneurial partnership of individuals who like to pursue new opportunities or build a unique franchise doing what they do best in a collegial, fun environment.

Engagement Managers are the on‑scene leaders who run our projects day to day. You will lead the team through an efficient and effective problem‑solving process from initial thought process through convergence on a solution. You will ensure that recommendations are correct, practical, sensible, relevant, and cohesive. It is a role that demands thought leadership at the strategic level – and command of all the technical and operational details of execution.

You will need great communication skills and the ability to forge strong relationships. As an Engagement Manager in M&A, you might lead a due diligence process to support an investment decision; or lead on a workstream to shape the design of integrated companies after an integration. You will manage a team of consultants, and face off to senior clients to share insights and recommendations.

Principals are experts in particular content areas and provide day‑to‑day leadership of complex client projects and aspects of the client relationship and commercial process, teaming with Partners. They ensure on‑time delivery that meets or exceeds agreed upon goals, leveraging Oliver Wyman best practice, their own expertise and the firm’s technical competence. They become trusted advisors to senior clients, with the ability to guide and influence their thinking, and to be viewed as experts in particular content areas.

As a Principal in M&A, you will play a broad and diverse role, ranging from client coverage and identification of deal ideas; through to leading pre‑deal engagements and advising clients on how to proceed; through to orchestrating complex post‑deal integration or carve‑out processes to deliver lasting value for the client.

Just as every client project is different, so we recognize and value the diversity of backgrounds and skillsets for successful candidates. We are seeking high‑caliber individuals who want to join our winning team. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• 6‑10 years of relevant experience, ideally with a top‑tier strategy consulting firm, Transaction Services‑focused advisor, or top‑tier Investment Bank
• Proven track record and expertise with extensive deal lifecycle experience
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills and ability to conduct and leverage sophisticated analyses to identify trends, draw conclusions and present…