Merger & Acquisition Specialist

**Responsibilities**:

- Identification and qualification of acquisition targets based on Vital’s strategic perspectives for its four divisions. Initial contacts with the targets to assess their “availability for sale.”
- Conduct research, analysis, and recommendation of acquisition targets for senior management.
- Provide assessment on the strategic fit, synergy potential, and key risks to enable the executive team to make well-informed investment decisions.
- Prepare strategic data research, analysis, and financial models to create an estimate of potential profitability and or valuation required in the strategic analysis for a given transaction.
- Lead in conducting and managing a thorough due diligence process across various functional areas to assess strategic impact and risk for active and prospective acquisitions.
- Prepare presentations and analysis necessary to obtain investment and stakeholder and executive approvals.
- Coordinate and lead M&A project teams to ensure appropriate communication and coordination throughout due diligence and drives post-close integration.
- Perform various internal reporting and other administrative functions as required to support the execution of transactions and post-close finance and accounting requirements.
- Identification of relevant partners (lawyers, consultants, etc.) to successfully conclude M&A transactions. Establishment of relationships with relevant investment bankers, active in Vital’s industries.

**Experience**:

- Experience in the chemical industry or the equipment manufacturing industry is a plus.
- Proven M&A experience, including sourcing, building deal pipeline, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating LOIs, term sheets, merger agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, and related transaction agreements.
- Ability to identify, quantify and mitigate risks; realize opportunities.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Execution focused mindset with a high level of initiative.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced environment.
- Team-oriented with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative working relationships across multiple functional areas in the organization.
- Ability to work with all levels of management and key stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

**Education**:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration or other relevant field from an accredited college or university in the U.S or a comparable foreign university; MBA or master’s degree preferred.

**Location**:
Cupertino, CA preferred

**Travel**:
Regular domestic and occasional international travel is required.

**About Vital**:
Vital Materials is a global materials technology and equipment company. Established in 1995 in China, Vital Materials has vertically integrated industrial and commercial operations located in North and South America (Head Office in US), Europe (Head Office in Belgium), and Asia (Head Office in China) with over 6,000 employees worldwide.

Vital's persistent emphasis in R&D supports our endless efforts in quality excellence and our continuous development on clean technologies. This enables us to fulfill our motto, "Working for a better world", and continue growing as a responsible and sustainable materials technology group.