"Caring for People's Health as a Trusted Partner" - This mission motivates us at STADA every day to improve the health of people worldwide. With our wide range of generics, consumer health products and specialty pharmaceuticals, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options.

Around 11,700 employees live our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. Together we are on an exciting growth journey and want to successfully shape the future of STADA. 

Do you want to become part of a dynamic, international team and grow with us? Then apply now as:   

Associate / Manager Global M&A (f/m/d)   

Bad Vilbel | Germany (DE) | Full-time | Permanent | Business Development & M&A | Professionals 

M&A plays an integral crucial role in STADA’s strategy and strongly contributes to our growth. With a series of highly visible acquisitions, we have been the #1 CHC dealmaker – no other company has done more acquisitions in consumer healthcare in Europe between 2018-2023 than us. With an exceptional track record of successful and value-generating acquisitions, we are looking to expand our team for the next phase of inorganic growth. 

Join our multinational, dynamic and fun M&A team, where you will benefit from a great personal and professional development perspective and have the unique opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping our company’s future. In this role, you will get exposure to all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry and work closely with our Senior Management whilst enjoying a high degree of autonomy and act as an entrepreneur within our organization.

 
What you can expect

• You will assess companies and products incl. prioritizing opportunities that are aligned with the company’s strategy
• You will (depending on experience) support or lead project workstreams of international M&A projects:
  • Deal sourcing
  • Manage due diligence processes, incl. coordination of all involved stakeholders (STADA workstreams and international sales organizations) 
  • Financial analysis and modelling
  • Final evaluation of M&A opportunities with respective recommendation to Management Board incl. board papers
  • Contract negotiations 
  • Integration of acquired companies/products into the STADA Group with a focus on driving growth and synergies from day 1

Who we are looking for 

• You have a university degree 
• You have at least 2-3 years’ experience in consultancy, investment banking, corporate finance and/or the pharmaceutical industry 
• You ideally have first experience in:
  • Analysis of market data and identifying growth potential for pharmaceutical / consumer healthcare products 
  • M&A: Share and/or asset deals
  • Coordination of larger and complex projects
  • Negotiations in international context
• You have excellent analytical, financial and conceptual skills combined with an entrepreneurial mentality and a growth mindset 
• You have an affinity for contractual / legal matters
• You are resilient and enjoy multi-project management in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• You are willing to travel on projects basis within Europe and abroad #LI-MK1  #LI-Hybrid

What we offer

• An open corporate culture with fast decision-making processes and a lot of potential for your personal development
• Individual development and training opportunities
• Flexible working hours and mobile working up to 2 days per week (depending on the job profile)
• Job ticket for the RMV region and Job Bike
• Childcare allowance
• Health-promoting offers such as Wellpass or the STADA Gym (free of charge)
• Numerous additional benefits such as group accident insurance or supplementary pension scheme
• Subsidized cafeteria

We look forward to receiving your application via our career portal. At jobs.stada.com you will also find numerous other job opportunities, as we are always looking for motivated talents who can strengthen our team with their expertise and personality. Do you have further questions? Then please reach out to recruiting@stada.de. We will consider requests to work part-time on an individual basis. Please contact us in advance by e-mail (recruiting@stada.de.) and let us know how many hours per week you would like to work.

STADA Group promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology or sexual orientation. We use the strength of this diversity to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation and the promotion of an inclusive working environment.