(Senior) Expert Corporate M&A and Corporate Development (all genders) – Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin

Roland Berger is one of the world's leading strategy consultancies with a wide-ranging service portfolio for all relevant industries and business functions. We cherish different perspectives and approaches and count on the diversity and authenticity of our employees. Driven by our values of entrepreneurship, excellence, and empathy, we at Roland Berger are convinced that business and society need a new sustainable paradigm that takes the entire value cycle into account. Our cross-competence teams work with our clients to successfully address the challenges of our time, today and tomorrow, across all industries and business functions. If you like to take the initiative and make a difference as part of a team, Roland Berger is the right place for you.

We’re looking for a (Senior) Expert to join our internal Corporate M&A & Corporate Development team. As part of the team you will have the opportunity to be directly involved in Roland Berger’s M&A activities, support our finance & controlling group functions and experience high senior management exposures. Your day-to-day activities will include the following: 

Strategic Opportunity Identification

• Analyze industries, emerging trends, and competitive dynamics in the consulting sector to support strategic decision-making. 
• Support managing relationships with M&A advisors and potential partners to uncover new business opportunities for Roland Berger. 
• Develop and track a pipeline of qualified acquisition/ investment leads based on strategic fit and value potential in close cooperation with our business platforms. 
• Identify potential partnerships and/ or joint ventures. 

Assessment & Execution 

• Support leading preliminary discussions with potential target companies / cooperation partners and their advisors to evaluate the business model and operational compatibility. 
• Create financial analyses, forecasts, and valuation models to guide management decision making. 
• Prepare compelling investment proposals and presentation materials for Roland Berger’s senior leadership management and stakeholders. 
• Support transaction activities, including due diligence coordination, financial, tax and legal analysis. 
• Contribute to negotiations and help shape a successful deal structure in collaboration with legal and tax teams. 
• Coordinate external advisors and Roland Berger internal group functions and become a pivoting point for stakeholder communication. 

Post-Acquisition Integration 

• Work closely with Roland Berger’s internal group functions and business platforms to design actionable integration plans that align with strategic goals. 
• Steer cross-functional teams to implement integration efforts across key functions including Operations, IT, HR, and Procurement. 
• Monitor integration milestones.

Internal Collaboration & Alignment 

• Support / Act as the pivoting point between Roland Berger’s internal group functions, business platforms platforms and management to ensure cross-functional alignment. 
• Ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned throughout each stage of the process. 

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field. 
• 3+ years of experience in corporate development, BIG4 Companies or other internationally renowned audit firms, consulting firms. 
• Proven experience in financial due diligence and M&A/ corporate development roles. 
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation, and business case development skills. 
• Experienced communication, project management, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Fluent language skills in German and English.

Have we aroused your interest? We are looking forward to receiving your complete application documents (resume, academic testimonials and work references).

For further details on the position, please visit www.join.rolandberger.com (you need about 5-10 minutes to fill it out). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lara Zolnai by phone: +49 89 9230-8457.