Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.
Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Corporate Development and M&A Manager for our office in Düsseldorf.
What's in it for you?- High-impact role at the heart of international M&A and growth strategy
- Exposure to cross-border deals across Europe and the US
- Fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with real ownership
- Strong career development and learning opportunities within a growing company
- Support end-to-end M&A transactions, coordinating multiple workstreams across internal teams and external advisors
- Lead and manage due diligence processes, synthesizing insights into clear, actionable recommendations
- Perform financial modelling, company valuations, and build robust business cases in close collaboration with commercial and operational teams
- Contribute to negotiations by reviewing contracts and transitional service agreements to reflect business needs
- Prepare high-quality presentations and materials for senior stakeholders and executive decision-making
- Identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets through market research, scouting, and collaboration with internal and external networks
- Support post-merger integration and carve-out activities in partnership with cross-functional teams
- Build strong internal relationships and act as a trusted partner on corporate development topics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate M&A
- Strong financial modelling skills and experience building business cases
- Solid understanding of M&A processes and basic legal frameworks for share and asset transactions
- Excellent analytical skills with a data-driven mindset and affinity for technology
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders in fast-paced environments
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on approach and strong drive to deliver results
- Fluency in English
Benefits
- Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
- Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
- Flexible schedule and life work balance
- Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
- Very positive work environment in a young, international, and motivated team
- Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values
What We Do
Karo Healthcare delivers smart choices for everyday healthcare. We own and commercialise branded, original over-the-counter products and prescription medicines across a range of everyday categories, including intimate health; skin health; digestive health, foot health; pain, cough and cold; wellness; and specialty products. Our products are available in more than 90 countries and sold through pharmacies, retailers and via healthcare providers. We have our own sales organisation in more than 10 European countries, with the Nordic region as our core market. Karo Healthcare is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and owned by EQT Partners since 2019.
