Head, M&A

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

M&A Strategy Deal Origination Deal Execution Post-merger Integration Stakeholder Management Valuation Methodologies Financial Modelling Negotiation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Moniepoint is Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem, empowering businesses and their customers with seamless payment, banking, credit, and management tools. In 2023, we processed $182 billion and are Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and own the company’s M&A strategy aligned with overall business objectives
  • Proactively originate acquisition opportunities through market research, networking, and direct outreach
  • Build and maintain a robust acquisition pipeline
  • Assess strategic fit, synergies, and value creation potential of targets

Deal Execution & Transaction Management

  • Lead end-to-end deal execution, including:
  • Target evaluation and valuation
  • Commercial, financial, operational, and strategic due diligence
  • Deal structuring and negotiation
  • Act as the internal deal quarterback, coordinating legal, financial, tax, and technical advisers
  • Prepare and present investment cases to senior leadership and the Board
  • Manage transaction timelines, risks, and decision-making processes

Post-Acquisition Integration (Critical)

  • Take direct responsibility for post-merger integration
  • Design and lead Day-1, Day-30, and Day-100 integration plans
  • Work closely with functional leaders (Finance, Operations, Product, Technology, HR, Sales) to:
  • Integrate systems, processes, and teams
  • Capture synergies and manage costs
  • Ensure cultural alignment and change management
  • Track and report on value creation, synergy realisation, and integration KPIs

Stakeholder Management & Governance

  • Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, CFO, and leadership team
  • Engage effectively with founders, management teams, investors, and external partners
  • Establish M&A governance, playbooks, and repeatable processes
  • Continuously improve the company’s M&A capability and execution maturity

Requirements

  • 8–15+ years’ experience in M&A / Corporate Development
  • Proven experience leading full-cycle M&A, including post-deal integration
  • Strong understanding of: Valuation methodologies, Deal structuring, Due diligence processes
  • Experience working with UK-based and cross-border transactions
  • Demonstrated ability to operate hands-on in a lean environment

Skills

  • Strong commercial and strategic judgement
  • Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
  • Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
  • Highly organised, execution-driven mindset
  • Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
  • Pragmatic leader with credibility across senior stakeholders
  • Comfortable “owning outcomes” rather than advising from the sidelines

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