Group M&A Manager

Looking for your next career move in strategic M&A? Are you ready to make a real impact, driving mergers and acquisitions in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment? Would you like to work directly with top management and one of the world’s leading private equity firms? Do you have the vision and drive to lead complex projects and inspire transformational initiatives in an international context? Join us at STARK Group as our next M&A Manager! As Europe’s leading distributor of building materials with DKK ~60 billion in annual revenues, STARK Group operates over 1,100 branches across the Nordics, Germany, Austria, and the UK, with 19,000 employees helping professional builders create value in their local communities. Since the beginning of our private equity backed era in 2018, we’ve quadrupled in size through a mix of organic growth and more than 30 completed acquisitions – two thirds of which have been done with our current owner, CVC Capital Partners. We’re now looking for an experienced and motivated M&A Manager to help us deliver on our ambitious growth agenda and to join us in building the future by helping others build theirs. Reporting to the Group Head of M&A, you’ll play a central role in our M&A journey – driving transaction processes from start to finish, supporting on important strategic initiatives, and collaborating closely with our executive management and private equity partners as part of a lean and impactful Group Finance function. What to look forward to Some of the things you will be doing are: Running M&A processes end-to-end, from target screening and due diligence to financial modelling and post-merger integration support. Building and following up on our group-wide M&A strategy and pipeline, ensuring we hit our targets and business plans. Working with local business units on post-merger integration, value creation capture, and anti-trust screenings. Defining and driving potential divestment processes of non-core business activities to strengthen our core. Collaborating with senior management and CVC on broader transformation plans and an upcoming exit process. Supporting Group Finance with high-impact initiatives such as property strategy, refinancing, functional ambition setting, etc. Preparing clear, actionable recommendations, and presenting to senior executives, board, and owners. You’ll be based at our HQ in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, working in a small, agile team of four people – of which two are based in Germany – alongside top executives, ex management consultants, and investment banking specialists. Expect about 10-20 travel days per year. How to thrive To thrive in this role, you’ll need: 2-5 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, Big 4 transaction services, or a similar M&A-focused role. A strong academic background (Cand. Merc, Cand. Oecon/Polit, or similar) with top results. A solid corporate finance skill set, especially in financial modelling and due diligence execution. Bonus points for experience in distribution, active ownership, or post-merger integration in an international context. Fluency in a Nordic language and English (German is a plus). You’re a structured problem-solver with a curious mindset, looking to learn and deliver impact regardless of topical task. You thrive in dynamic environments, are a strong team player, have a positive, pragmatic attitude – and enjoy a sense of humor! What’s in it for you? This is a high-impact role in a fast-growing company where acquisitions are at the heart of our strategy. You’ll gain hands-on experience across all stages of strategic M&A, with significant exposure to private equity and top management. We offer a competitive salary, an attractive bonus scheme, and the potential to take part in our Management Incentive Programme. Plus, you’ll work in a collaborative, down-to-earth environment where your input truly matters – and where work-life balance is valued. Sounds like a match? Click the “Apply for Position” button in the top-right corner and submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system. Final deadline for applications is April 27. For further information about the job, please reach out to Mathias Glahn, Senior Director, Group M&A, at mathias.glahn@starkgroup.dk or 45 24 80 83 80. We look forward to hearing from you! STARK Group is the leading business-to-business merchant and distributor of heavy building materials for the construction industry in Europe, serving professional builders from its 1,150 branches. Our more than 20,000 employees across Germany, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Austria, and Norway empower the construction industry with insights, product knowledge and sound advice. The value of equal opportunity is embedded in the way we do business and retain talent groupwide. We believe in the positive influence of diversity, equity, and inclusion on our work environment, performance, and relationships with customers and suppliers. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and perspectives, as we strongly believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our team. STARK Group is committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 across the entire business, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, and works within fully 2030-validated science-based targets to keep global warming below 1.5°C.