Mergers and Acquisitions Manager - Retail

• Permanent full time
• Location: Alexandria, Sydney NSW | Hybrid working   

About Ampol

We are proud of our heritage. We have been powering better journeys for all Australians for over 100 years. As Australia’s very own fuel brand we are committed to making those journeys easier by meeting Australia’s needs at every step with the care and service we all deserve. And, as we grow, we continue to evolve, to ensure we have low carbon solutions that will meet the needs of our customers well into the future.

We are proud to be an endorsed employer of choice for women by WORK180. To understand more about how Ampol’s policies, benefits and how we support our people, check out some key female leader career stories on the Work180 website. 

About the role

In this newly created role, you will be responsible for leading identification and execution of merger and acquisition (“M&A”) opportunities in the Ampol Retail business to support delivery of the Convenience Retail strategy. In particular, you will be working on 5-10 million dollar acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead identification and development of Retail M&A pipeline including business case financial analysis, including financial forecasts, synergy analysis, valuation and returns analysis
• Prepare presentations for potential M&A opportunities for Investment Committee and Board approval
• Action due diligence process and coordinate key internal and external stakeholders and the development of transaction structuring to achieve optimal outcomes
• Monitor market activity and communicate updates to Retail Leadership Team

About you

You will have excellent financial analysis and modelling, corporate finance and valuation skills, as well as a solid understanding of transaction and/or investment structuring. You will have the proven ability to deliver strong M&A process and due diligence.

Key skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Law, Economics, Finance, or related discipline
• Relevant experience in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, private equity and/or industry equivalent roles
• Track record of playing a key role in M&A execution and/or investments
• Desirable: retail, QSR, downstream oil & gas or industrials experience 

Our benefits

• Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars! 
• We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. 
• Remote Working: Support for up to 3 months remote international working (conditional to 5 days paid leave for every 30 days of remote work. 
• We value recognition.  We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. 
• Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. 
• Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid). In addition to the 12 months of unpaid parental leave, employees may apply for a further 12 months of unpaid parental leave (a total of 24 months for each birth) 
• BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. 
• Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. 
• Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme 
• Leave Options – Up to 6 weeks annual leave and additional Wellbeing leave days. 
• Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.   
• Check out our benefits and policies on the Work180 website. 

We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.

Applications close Monday 20 May 2024.