Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions

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BDO Sydney is currently seeking a Mergers and Acquisitions Manager to join our market-leading Deal Advisory team.

• Opportunity to join the leading Mid-Market focused Corporate Finance team in NSW with strong deal pipeline
• A dynamic and passionate national M&A team with notable success
• Suited to an individual who is financially trained and strategically minded, who thrives in a high performing work environment.

About BDO M&A:

• Part of the broader BDO international network with 100,000+ employees worldwide and 2,500 corporate finance professionals
• Mid-Market M&A Financial Adviser of the Year finalist (2024) – Australia (Mergermarket)
• No 1 Most active M&A Advisor globally by deal count (2023) (Pitchbook)

As one of the leading mid-market corporate finance teams in Australia, BDO Sydney Deal Advisory provides a broad range of services to clients across an array of industries.

Your primary responsibility is to manage M&A engagements from start to finish including sell-side/buy-side/deal origination/capital raising/strategic advice/post-merger integration. You’ll build strong ongoing client relationships and oversee the delivery team with the preparation of the required deliverables.

• Managing engagements which includes determining the project scope and resource requirements, reviewing of work completed by junior team members and resolving all project issues prior to Partner review.
• Working with senior leadership to drive firm wide and corporate finance specific business development activities
• Performance management, mentoring and training junior staff members
• Managing divisional tasks and contributing to BDO M&A national team activities.
• Act as an ambassador of the firm, participate in marketing events and keeping abreast of the wide range of services the firm offers.
• Support recruitment, retention, development and training of the M&A team.

About you

You'll have highly developed deal experience and knowledge across a number of industries including amongst others, technology (software and services) and manufacturing. Combined with:

• Advanced report writing skills
• Advanced research skills
• Advanced modelling skills
• Prior experience managing projects and teams
• Demonstrated experience building client relationships

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• 6 years of relevant work experience (including 4+ years’ experience in a dedicated Mergers & Acquisitions role)
• Background in another leading accounting or advisory firm, private equity, investment banking or in industry corporate development roles
• CA and/or CFA qualifications or equivalent

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a  2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]