M&A and Investment Strategy Analyst (F/M), France

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Tasks

M&A Projects (depending on the seasonality and the activity):

• Handle financial analysis and deals structuring, business plans, valuation models and profitability projections, insure coordination with AZT Group functions, AZ SE and Advisors (banks, lawyers) on valuation.
• Contribute to Due Diligence processes and transactions follow-up
• Set up/document/maintain Allianz Trade M&A processes & standards
• Market, technology & competition surveillance to efficiently detect & evaluate business growth opportunities & afferent risks

Investment Strategy (on a daily to weekly basis (outside of M&A project periods))

• Monitor capital markets environment and impacts on investment portfolios (consolidated balance sheets > 5bn EUR), participate in Allianz Investment Management (AIM)’s life.
• Analyze investment opportunities (and generate investment ideas) for the portfolios
• Assist in the implementation of investment decisions and monitor their execution by Asset Managers, maintaining a smooth day-to-day interface with them
  
• Monitor, interpret and analyze portfolios performances, financial results and compare them to the AZT Group’s financial targets (income and P&L generation, IFRS 9 KPIs etc.)
• Participate in the elaboration and presentation of communications to sponsors about portfolio activities (Group BoM through quarterly FICO, monthly local CFO meetings, Local Boards, Allianz SE / AIM SE regular requests…)

Profile

• Minimum 3 years M&A analyst, preferably on regulated businesses (Bank and Insurance).
• Bullet-proof integrity, transparency, confidentiality and market good conduct
• Ethical decision-making and corporate responsibility state of mind
• Strong technical capacities in reading and analyzing financial statements
• Familiar and at ease with Insurance and Financial accounting
• Advanced and proven valuation capacities
• Team-player and autonomous
• Advanced knowledge of software (Office pack and PowerBI in particular)
• Flexibility, adaptability and prioritization capacities (workflow can be overwhelming at specific times of the year)
• Able to cope with emergency and constrained timelines