Corporate Development & Strategy Manager - M&A (m/w/d)

Baringa

ABOUT BARINGA  Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. OUR POWER AND LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS PRACTICE IS LOOKING FOR A (SENIOR) MANAGER (M/W/D) TO JOIN THE TEAM IN DÜSSELDORF.  Baringa’s market leading Power Market Advisory practice works with clients across the energy value chain—utilities, independent power producers, developers, network companies, commodity traders, industrials, investors, policymakers and regulators. We combine deep market, technical, commercial and regulatory expertise to help clients develop projects, deploy capital, and optimize value across the energy transition, including renewables, storage, clean molecules and low carbon infrastructure.  WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING * Market & strategy support: Lead market assessments across German and Central European wholesale power, emerging technologies (e.g., renewables, storage, PtX/clean molecules) and business models. Shape strategic recommendations for corporate and investment clients, ensuring analytical robustness and commercial relevance. * Quantitative analysis & modelling: Oversee the development and enhancement of complex datasets, models, and analytical frameworks to evaluate market fundamentals, asset revenues and commercial performance for renewables and flexible resources (e.g., batteries, pumped storage, demand response). Provide quality assurance and guide junior team members in best‑practice modelling approaches. * Transaction support: Manage and coordinate buy‑ and sell‑side commercial due diligence processes for renewables, storage and early‑stage low‑carbon assets. Drive the identification of value drivers, risks, commercial structures and route‑to‑market considerations, while steering stakeholder alignment and delivering clear investment‑grade insights. * Portfolio & asset insights: Steer analytical work on asset dispatch, hedging concepts, and portfolio optimisation strategies, partnering directly with developers, IPPs and investors. Translate market and asset insights into actionable portfolio and trading strategies. * Tenders & auctions: Lead in structuring, pricing and submitting bids for competitive government tenders and auctions in Germany and Central Europe. * Client deliverables: Own the development of compelling client deliverables, including executive‑level presentations, memos and dashboards. Ensure that complex analysis is translated into clear, strategic recommendations. Manage project workstreams, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain strong client relationships throughout delivery.   YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE A well-rounded candidate should demonstrate a balance of strengths across these key areas: * Expertise: Deep understanding of the German and Central European power market including market fundamentals, market design policy and regulation and commercial structures. * Experience: At least 6 years of experience in management consulting or an internal role focused on Power Market Advisory. * Analytical skills: Analytical skills applied to energy market fundamentals, combined with market- and asset modelling. * Energy market interest: Willingness to work occasionally in different market contexts and themes, or support model development. * Domain exposure: Experience in commercial structures, assessing routes to market for power generation assets and designing business models in energy markets. * Project management: The ability to manage projects day-to-day and oversee inputs/outputs from the modelling team. * Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills and a track record of effective teamwork. * Ways of working: The ability to take ownership and deliver results in client-facing environments. * Languages: Advanced language skills in German and English required.    WHAT A CAREER AT BARINGA WILL GIVE YOU  PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST. BARINGA IS A PEOPLE FIRST COMPANY AND WELLBEING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR CULTURE. WE RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FLEXIBLE WORKING AND PROVIDE OUR STAFF AMAZING BENEFITS. SOME OF THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE:  * Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.  * Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.  * Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.  * Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.  * Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.  DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.  AN AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.  USING BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD.  We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.  We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.   JOIN US All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.   BARINGA PRIVACY NOTICES For UK & EU Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com For the USA Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com For Australia & Singapore Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com

iBanFirst

Experience and relationship management add value to our customers' needs by ensuring their foreign transactions run smoothly. We need you for this. You will be an advisor, problem solver and confidant to our clients, providing them with insight and expertise on market developments and opportunities to sustain their business objectives and serving as a foreign exchange informant. You are a negotiator and able to build and strengthen relationships at an executive level. You will think outside the box and use your analytical insights to further develop our sales strategy, techniques and tactics based on feedback from our customers and developments in the forex market. You are able to transfer your passion, initiative and motivation to our team and our customers.   What awaits you? * Act as the primary point of contact for an assigned portfolio of active clients, ensuring high levels of engagement and satisfaction; * Execute FX transactions (spot, forward, and hedging solutions) in line with client needs and market conditions; * Proactively manage and grow your portfolio through cross-selling and up-selling of FX products and services; * Build and maintain long-term, strategic client relationships, including regular face-to-face meetings; * Provide market insights and FX guidance, supporting clients in navigating currency volatility; * Analyze clients’ FX exposure and risk management strategies, proposing tailored hedging solutions; * Collaborate closely with Sales, Dealing, and Operations teams to deliver seamless client service and maximize revenue opportunities; * Monitor market movements and identify trading opportunities relevant to your clients; * Drive client adoption and effective use of the platform, ensuring they leverage all available features; * Act as a key contributor to client retention, minimizing churn and enhancing overall client experience; * Gather client feedback and contribute to continuous improvement of products and services; Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) * Revenue generation and trading volume * Cross-sell and up-sell performance * Client retention (Churn) * Client satisfaction (NPS)   What do you bring? * Proven experience in FX sales, dealing, or account management within a financial services environment; * Strong knowledge of FX products (spot, forwards, hedging strategies) and international payments; * Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and generate revenue; * Solid understanding of financial markets and currency risk management; * Excellent communication and negotiation skills; * Client-focused mindset with a consultative approach; * Ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment; * High level of attention to detail and strong organizational skills; * Fluency in English  * A proactive, results-driven team player with a strong sense of ownership.   It is your responsibility to ensure the growth of your portfolio by initiating and implementing proactive reactivation, cross-selling and up-selling strategies. Flexibility and creativity combined with a strategic and analytical mindset are required as there is no one right approach and all are tailored to the customer.   What do you need? * You can impress with very good communication skills and business acumen * You love selling and have initial experience in dealing with B2B customers * You can convince and thus convert non-active customers into active ones * You are a native German speaker and are fluent in English * Ideally a bachelors or university degree and a strong interest in the financial sector and FX market * You live in Düsseldorf or the surrounding area or are willing to travel to Düsseldorf    What do we offer? * An attractive position to further develop your skills as an account manager * Defined career plan, with development steps and training offers * A market conform salary * Great bonus structure based on your own performance * 30 vacation days (based on a full time employment per year) * An international team that has a lot of passion and fun at work * Various team events, locally and internationally including offsite. * Detailed onboarding You will be a valuable addition to building a strong brand from this innovative and fast-growing scale-up with great ambitions.     RECRUITMENT STEPS Discovery call with Christine, HR  Interview with Besart Shala, Jeroen Hoevers  Discovery of the team members   Who are we? iBanFirst is a fast-growing European fintech that is revolutionizing international payments for SMEs. Founded in 2016, our platform empowers Small & Medium Multinationals (SMMs) to regain control over their payment operations: currency conversion (FX), international transactions, and foreign exchange risk management across 140 countries — quickly, transparently, and securely.  We make life easier for SMEs through an advanced technology platform (automation, APIs, AI…) combined with dedicated expertise, offering the best of both worlds: the agility of a SaaS solution and the reliability of a trusted partner.  By simplifying complexity, iBanFirst helps thousands of bold companies seize global business opportunities with peace of mind — delivering simplicity, transparency, and security.    Key figures  * 350+ employees across 13 offices in 10 European countries  * 30+ nationalities represented, average age: 32  * 10,000 corporate clients trust us  * €65M in revenue in 2024, with a target of around €85M in 2025  * Profitable for nearly two years  * Ranked for 6 consecutive years in the Financial Times FT1000, among the fastest-growing European companies  * An NPS of 87.5 — an exceptional score in our industry that reflects enthusiastic client feedback on the simplicity, speed, and quality of our service    A strong culture built around 4 core values  Team First : The complexity of our industry demands collective intelligence. We prioritize cooperation, transparency, and knowledge sharing. Success is a team effort, and decisions are made together.  Tenacity : We’re transforming a challenging and highly regulated market. It requires endurance, fast learning, and resilience — qualities rooted in our entrepreneurial DNA.  Transformation : Innovation is not a buzzword; it’s a necessity in a constantly shifting and strategic sector. We innovate with intent: every technical, product, or organizational improvement is designed for real impact.  Trust : Trust is the foundation of everything we build — with our clients and, above all, internally. It’s driven by ownership, autonomy, and a shared commitment to transparency, rigor, and reliability.    Why join us?  * We operate at the heart of a strategic and fast-evolving sector: international payments for SMEs — a complex, high-potential market.  * We’re driven by a meaningful mission: helping bold “Small & Medium Multinationals” succeed globally.  * Our platform integrates cutting-edge technologies (AI, automation…), making it an ideal playground to test, learn, and innovate continuously.  * You’ll join an agile environment where your expertise has tangible impact, working alongside talent from top financial institutions.  * iBanFirst is profitable and backed by long-term investors:  * Xavier Niel and Bpifrance, historical shareholders, have supported and trusted us from the beginning  * In 2021, the entry of Marlin Equity Partners marked a new chapter in our international ambitions      #LI-CH1 #LI-Onsite

Baringa

ABOUT BARINGA  Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. OUR COMMODITIES & ENERGY TRADING PRACTICE IS GROWING AND WE ARE HIRING CONSULTANTS AND SENIOR CONSULTANTS (M/W/D) TO JOIN OUR TEAM IN DÜSSELDORF OR MUNICH. THE LEVEL OFFERED WILL REFLECT YOUR EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND DEMONSTRATED IMPACT. We work with leading commodity and energy trading organisations, utilities, and large energy consumers, supporting them to navigate increasingly complex markets, manage flexibility in their portfolio and deliver large-scale transformation programmes. Our work spans strategy, operating model and process design, trading transformation, and technology delivery. This is your opportunity to combine deep industry exposure with hands-on client delivery, working directly with leading traders, utilities and renewable energy businesses as they transform their trading operations, integrate flexibility assets and adopt new technologies.   WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING You will work closely with clients on a range of transformation and advisory engagements, including * Trading systems transformation: Supporting trading landscape design, system selection, implementation, and optimisation for core trading platforms and applications. * Digital & trading transformation: Helping clients embed data strategies, analytics, and AI into trading operations and decision-making processes. * Flexibility services & integration: Supporting the development and integration of flexibility capabilities across assets, technology platforms and commercial operations to maximise value in energy markets.                                                                                                                   * Operating model & business transformation: Supporting the design and implementation of trading operating models and end-to-end processes across the full commodity and energy trading lifecycle. * Risk and regulatory advisory: Strengthening risk and regulatory frameworks, governance, and reporting across trading organisations.   YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE  We welcome professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas across LNG, Gas & Clean Fuels, Power, Metals, or Oil. We recognise that great candidates come from a variety of backgrounds, so you do not need experience across all of these areas to apply. * Commodity and energy trading, risk management, market analysis, commercial operations or trading support functions. * Trading transformation initiatives, helping organisations improve processes, systems and ways of working across the front-to-back trading lifecycle. * Data, analytics and emerging AI-enabled use cases within trading environments. * ETRM/CTRM platforms and supporting technologies, including business analysis, requirements gathering, testing, implementation or continuous improvement activities. * Market, credit, operational or regulatory risk topics, with an interest in helping trading organisations strengthen governance, controls and performance. Depending on your experience and interests, you may also bring skills in one or more of the following areas: * Business analysis, problem solving and transformation delivery experience. * Strong analytical skills, including data analysis and visualisation. * Experience working with business and technology stakeholders to deliver practical solutions. * An interest in data, analytics, AI and digital technologies within commodity and energy trading. * Senior Consultants are expected to demonstrate ownership of workstreams, adapt quickly to complex situations, and thrive in client-facing environments. * Professional proficiency in German and English is required for this role.   WHAT A CAREER AT BARINGA WILL GIVE YOU  PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST. BARINGA IS A PEOPLE FIRST COMPANY AND WELLBEING IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR CULTURE. WE RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND FLEXIBLE WORKING AND PROVIDE OUR STAFF AMAZING BENEFITS. SOME OF THESE BENEFITS INCLUDE:  * Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.  * Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.  * Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.  * Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.  * Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.  DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.  AN AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.  USING BUSINESS AS A FORCE FOR GOOD.  We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.  We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.   JOIN US All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.   BARINGA PRIVACY NOTICES For UK & EU Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com For the USA Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com For Australia & Singapore Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com