Catalog Acquisition Manager

Summary

Join Believe, a leading digital music company, as a Catalogue Acquisition Manager. You will manage all aspects of the catalogue acquisition process, from deal execution and pipeline management to due diligence and post-merger integration. Responsibilities include analyzing catalogue performance, negotiating financial terms, and preparing presentations. You will also lead special projects to improve efficiency and collaborate with local teams. This role requires a Master's degree in business or finance, 5+ years of experience in corporate finance or M&A, and strong analytical and negotiation skills. Believe offers a remote work policy, a well-being program, tailor-made training, and access to a digital mental health platform.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in business or finance
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Corporate Finance, M&A or Transaction Services, with either a proven track record of executing M&A transactions or robust modeling skills
• Highly analytical profile, with strong financial acumen and deep knowledge of valuation techniques
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Perfect command of written and oral English is mandatory
• Advanced skills in Excel & Powerpoint is also mandatory

Responsibilities

• Lead deal execution
• Manage deal pipeline: assess deals eligibility and set priorities leveraging local teams’ intelligence
• Analyze past catalogue performance, model future cash flows and define target acquisition price
• Negotiate key business and financial terms of the transactions in collaboration with the Catalogue Acquisition Lawyer and the local team (non-binding agreement, asset purchase agreement)
• Coordinate and oversee the conduct of the due diligence process of the assets, including financial, legal, and potential tax reviews
• Prepare post-merger integration kick-off meetings, anticipating any specific issues and onboarding relevant expert teams as early as possible in the acquisition process
• Contribute to catalogue performance monitoring and analysis post-acquisition
• Lead special/ad hoc projects to support scale and strengthen the execution model
• Prepare strategy and deal pipeline presentations on a regular basis
• Participate to process improvement and formalization
• Lead and streamline the sourcing process on a defined geographical scope in collaboration with country and local business heads

Benefits

• Tailor-made training and coaching program
• Remote working policy
• A well-being program
• Access to Eutelmed, a digital mental health and well-being platform that allows you to speak with an experienced psychologist