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Senior M&A Manager
St Helier, JerseyAbout Legend
We’re Legend. The team quietly building #1 products that make noise in the most competitive comparison markets in the world. iGaming. Sports Betting. Personal Finance.
We exist to build better experiences. From amplified career paths to supercharged online journeys — for our people and our users, we deliver magic rooted in method. With over 500 Legends and counting, we’re helping companies turbocharge their brand growth in over 18 countries worldwide.
If you’re looking for a company with momentum and the opportunity to progress at pace, Legend has it.
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The Role
We are seeking a Senior Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Manager to help drive our global M&A efforts across multiple fast-paced verticals, with a strong emphasis on the North American market. In this high-impact role, you’ll play a crucial part in executing the full deal lifecycle—sourcing, evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and closing transactions.
What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out? Fast-Paced Execution: Our agile structure means no red tape. We make acquisition decisions quickly—often in days, not weeks or months. High Deal Volume: Expect a robust pipeline of opportunities, including both domain acquisitions and strategic plays across various sectors. Direct Impact: You’ll work closely with senior leadership on meaningful transactions that shape the business.
This is not your standard corporate M&A role. We’re looking for a hands-on dealmaker who thrives in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. You’ll have significant autonomy, influence key strategic decisions, and work alongside a sharp, experienced team that values your expertise.
If you're passionate about M&A, ready to take on high-stakes deals, and want to be part of a company where your work drives real growth, we’d love to connect.
Location: We’re hiring for this role across multiple locations, including London, UK, St. Helier, Jersey, Ireland, or Malta. Please note that we are hiring one exceptional candidate for this position.
Your Impact:
- Identification of potential M&A targets across our pillars, to deliver against our M&A strategy, proactivtely working with sellers & brokers to maintain a high quality pipeline.
- Manage M&A transactions from end-to-end (sourcing to completion and beyond), working with finance, product leaders, and technical experts to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Responsibility for preparation and presentation of transactions for approval to Board and Founder.
- Manage the M&A team as well as collaborate with adjacent internal teams. Be responsible for the development of the more junior M&A team members, as well as driving them forwards to deliver against their goals.
- Alongside the relevant deal sponsor, be responsible for pre deal integration planning and post deal accountability.
What You'll Bring:
- Qualified Accountant: ACA, CIMA, or equivalent – your qualifications speak for themselves!
- M&A Expertise: 5-6 years’ experience in corporate finance and M&A, gained at top accounting firms, in-house corporate finance teams, or investment banks/boutiques.
- Buy-Side M&A Deal Experience: A proven track record of navigating buy-side transactions.
- Relationship Building: You have a natural ability to create and nurture long-term relationships, especially with potential acquisition targets and founders.
- Strong Negotiation Skills: You know how to close a deal and communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
- Hungry and Driven: You have a relentless pursuit of acquisition targets and an unyielding commitment to success.
- Authentic and Personable: You’ll represent our company with charm, humility, and a genuine passion for what we do – no egos here!
- Proactive Self-Starter: You’re independent, self-motivated, and don’t need hand-holding to get the job done.
- Exceptional Attention to Detail: You dig into the details and see every task through to completion with high standards.
- Strong Project Management: You can juggle multiple deals, keeping them on track while managing various internal and external stakeholders.
The Interview Process:
- 1st: Initial Chat with Talent Partner (30 minutes via Zoom)
- 2nd: Interview with our Head of Corporate Development (1 hour video via Zoom)
- 3rd: Take home task and present it back to the team, Executive Director and Finance Director (1 hour video via Zoom)
- 4th: Final interview with our Founder (30 minutes video via Zoom)
Why Legend?
- Super smart colleagues to work alongside and learn from.
- Engaging development opportunities at all levels.
- Tailored flexibility for your work-life balance.
- Annual discretionary bonus to reward your efforts.
- Paid annual leave PLUS a well-deserved break to recharge your batteries during the festive season! Our offices are closed between Christmas and New Year's, allowing you to enjoy downtime without dipping into your annual allowance.
- Long term incentive plan so we can all share in the growth and success of Legend.
- Exciting global Legend events, where we unite in person to ignite our shared passion and unveil the exciting strategies for the year ahead!
Unlock your full potential by joining the Legend team. To support you on this journey, we provide an extensive array of benefits and perks, as outlined in our global offerings above. For country specific benefits please reach out to your talent partner.
Legend is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and diverse team- which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout your application process, please speak to your Talent Partner or contact the team on talent@l1.com, and we'll do all we can to support you.