SIX is driving the transformation of financial markets, we are at the forefront of innovation and a passionate advocate for FinTech.
With offices in 33 locations, we have stood for innovation and stability on the global financial markets since 2008 but our roots go back to the 1930s. SIX provides technical infrastructure and services to banks and other international financial institutions. We run the stock exchanges in Zurich and Spain, offer global clearing and settlement services, sell financial information around the world and provide secure payment solutions to clients in Switzerland.
The SIX M&A team is part of the Corporate Development unit within the CFO area of SIX. The team is responsible for the group-wide M&A activities as well as the corporate investment management. As the Head M&A you will lead a team of 5 M&A professionals and take ownership for M&A activities across the group. You will contribute significantly to the development of SIX and its business units by initiating and managing M&A projects, as well as contributing and supporting the management of SIX' portfolio of strategic minority investments.
M&A activities of SIX in the last years included amongst others the carve-out of SIX Payment Services and subsequent strategic partnership with Worldline, the acquisition of the Spanish stock exchange BME, as well as a number of add-on acquisitions and multiple strategic minority investments.
What You Will Do - Lead team of 5 M&A professionals in Switzerland and Spain
- Monitoring of relevant M&A developments in the FMI industry and sourcing of opportunities in close collaboration with business units
- Ensure quality and delivery of complex M&A projects, as well as presentation in internal decision bodies (SIX ExB and BoD)
- Support business units in the implementation of M&A based strategies, engage in regular dialogue with business units
- Ownership for corporate investment management (minority participations), including potential representation of SIX on company boards
What You Bring- University degree and/or higher education (MBA preferred)
- 10+ years of relevant working experience in M&A, experience in Financial Markets Infrastructure is a plus
- Experience in executive level presentations as well as managing a team
- Flexible and team-oriented person with very good communication skills
- Very result-oriented working style and strong determination to achieve goals with high quality standards
- Very good analytical and conceptual skills
- Full professional fluency in English, German and/or Spanish are a plus