Director Mergers & Acquisitions

Vattenfall is looking for the right person to help us in our strive for a fossil free living within one generation by filling the position as Director Mergers & Acquisitions. As Director you will i) lead a team of M&A professionals and report to the Vice President of Merger & Acquisitions; ii) will be the M&A point of contact to the Nordics investor and financial advisor community; and iii) will have and develop a strong network towards internal and external in Stockholm including key decisionmakers within Vattenfall. In this role you will be a member of the M&A Management Team and report to VP of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Our offer
An essential part of the role is to lead a team effectively to fulfil the M&A needs while realizing ambitious targets. The team has interfaces towards different stakeholders internally and externally. You will participate in shaping the smart energy society of tomorrow, working in a professionally multinational environment with a big range of contact points. You will have a pivotal role in the further growth of the wind strategy of Vattenfall and will lead large off- and onshore wind transactions to find equity and debt. You will lead a committed and motivated team. Our airy open-plan office is located in a new and modern building on Evenemangsgatan in Solna, across the street from Mall of Scandinavia.

As Director of M&A you will have the following key responsibilities:
Coordinate the M&A strategy and planning process and its follow up
Supply Vattenfall decision making bodies with deep business insights, actionable strategic direction and thought leadership.
Lead transactions from idea stage to final closing in all Vattenfall's business areas
Manage teams responsible for around 10-20 transactions simultaneously
Coordinate small and large transactions with buy-in and resources required from business areas and relevant staff functions
Lead large transactions teams of up to 50 persons including legal, financial, technical and commercial advisors
Present transaction summaries and updates to decision making bodies within Vattenfall and represent Vattenfall to banks and the investor community



Qualifications and personal characteristics for a Director at M&A
We are looking for a Director of M&A who has a relevant University degree (or equal), with a minimum of seven years relevant work experience in a M&A position within a competitive and dynamic environment. You can demonstrate an in-depth operational and valuation financial modelling experience. You have experience as a leader in a large international organization and you have a documented experience in managing teams in changing and challenging environments. Your command of English is strong, both verbally and written.

Your personal characteristics:
Good understanding of Vattenfall business, stakeholders and markets
Pro-active and transparent way of working with an high level of integrity
Strong general management skills with the courage to speak up
Ability to take intellectual leadership with strong emphasis on analytics
Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and drive them towards results
Strong credibility built through both business insight and leadership
Strong commercial background and negotiation skills
Broad corporate finance background with experience in valuation, financial analysis and structuring or relevant corporate law/legal transaction experience
Understanding of legal contracts
Performance and results oriented
As a leader you are clear, visible and courageous. You lead change, you are accountable and you create trust. You are skilled in leading business as well as developing people and teams.



At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

Location The position is located in Stockholm (Solna) and the candidate must be willing to travel within Northern Europe

Process and time line Please send in your application, Including CV and cover letter, in English no later than 13th of September 2020. Please do not wait until the last day, applications will be handled continuously throughout the application period.

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions CFO Functions, Thijs van Lotringen, + 31 652 504 533. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact recruiter Peter Blixter +46 72 237 32.


Trade union representatives in Sweden Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Anders Bohlin (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Juha Siipilehto (SEKO). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall´s switchboard +46 8 739 50 00.

We are looking forward to your application!

Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure many of our positions are security classed. If this position is security classed the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process, according to the Swedish legislation.

About Vattenfall
We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation and collaboration for more than 100 years. Empowered by our goal, we are determined to enable fossil free living within one generation. To succeed we, as one of Europe's leading energy companies, must be fossil-free ourselves.


But that’s not enough. That’s why we are looking beyond our own industry, to see where we can really make a difference. Join us in our journey towards a fossil-free life within one generation.


We offer flexibility, respect for work life balance and the opportunity to work in a small, dedicated team with a true international outlook.