Corporate Development Manager, Keywords Studios
Mergers & Acquisitions
Technical & creative services provider
Job no longer available
Technical & creative services provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use the passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate development, transaction services and/or M&A advisory
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with a strong commercial awareness
- Proven track record of successful involvement in the origination and execution of M&A transactions
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in financial modelling and analysis, presentations, and reports (proficient in MS-Office suite)
- Experience in the video games industry is preferred but not required
What the job involves
- Located in either Dublin, Ireland or London UK, we are now looking to expand our team with the addition of a dedicated Corporate Development (M&A) Manager
- We are seeking a strong professional interested in working in a dynamic company with responsibility for supporting our mergers & acquisitions (M&A) strategy at a global level
- She/he will very quickly come to understand our industry, our strategy and the opportunities available
- She/he will be able to work with our operational teams to find and evaluate acquisition opportunities across existing and future service lines and geographies
- She/he will work collaboratively across Functions and Service Lines, within Keywords, influencing management team decisions with insights that support sound decision-making
- She/he will work on the full acquisition life cycle including origination, negotiations, due diligence, integration planning as well as assisting with integration itself and measuring acquisition success
- This role is a highly visible position that interacts with Keywords leadership team at the most senior levels
- She/he will be required to handle multiple projects of varying sizes and deal structure across a variety of service lines and geographies
- Develop and implement corporate development strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives
- Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential M&A targets, industry trends and growth opportunities
- Manage the entire deal lifecycle, from deal sourcing and due diligence to negotiation, contracting and integration
- Build and maintain relationships with external partners, including potential acquisition targets, advisers, industry analysts, and investors
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to assess business needs, evaluate investment opportunities, and execute on strategic initiatives
- Analyse financial and business data to support valuation & deal structuring exercises, and to provide insights and recommendations to senior management
- Produce internal reports, presentations, discussion materials to senior management and the Board of Directors
- Support and lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and competitive landscape
Our take
Keywords Studios is an international technical service provider to the global video games industry and beyond. The company works as an external development partner for its users, enabling leading content creators and publishers to leverage Keywords' expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing the company enables its clients who are operating in complex and fast-moving environments to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating and monetising the most engaging experiences.
The company has over 70 studios in 26 countries across the globe. Providing integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localisation, and player support services in more than 50 languages and 16 game platforms.
With a strong market position, Keywords provides services to nearly all of the prominent gaming companies, including T2, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix. Keywords had also been on an acquisition spree, with its total acquisition count sitting at 60 before it was acquired by private equity firm EQT in 2024.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- WFH Opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Bonus Schemes
- And More (Varies by Location)
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) 🇬🇧
- Pension Scheme 🇬🇧
- Tech & Bike Schemes 🇬🇧
Company HQ
Carmanhall And Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
Leadership
Bertrand Bodson
(CEO)Current Non-Executive Director at Tesco and Wolters Kluwer. Co-Founder & former CEO of Bragster.com (Acquired by Guinness World Records). Previous Chief Digital & CMO at Sainsbury's, and Non-Executive Director of Electrocomponents.
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