VP, Business Integration

The VP, Business Integration plays a key leadership role in all Merger, Acquisition and Venture activity in the Liberty Global ecosystem. The role ensures that the Finance agenda is represented in all transactions and across the investment portfolio by applying consistent principles and leveraging team expertise. This role will develop and stress test the business plan, synergies, capital structure and transitional service agreements to guarantee each transaction and venture result in long term value creation for LG shareholders beyond the headline deal multiple.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Steer discussions with the M&A team to embed Finance requirements into the deal structure

• Ensure a strong focus on Working Capital, Tax, and Interest to create an accurate view on Free Cash Flow generation

• Coordinate with the M&A and Strategy teams to ensure the findings from financial due diligence are accurately reflected in business plan

• Coordinate with all relevant Finance Pillars: Accounting & Reporting, Investor Relations, Local Finance, Internal Audit, PF&F, Procurement, Tax and Treasury to create a consistent approach to deals

• Lead Financial Due Diligence including negotiations and hiring of external advisors

• Lead and structure end-to-end engagement process, guiding advisors on key deal items from a Liberty Global perspective whilst aligning with internal deadlines

• Ensure optimal pricing and deliver within budget

• Ownership of Synergies / Dis-synergies based on bottom up analysis backed by historic benchmarks and lessons learned

• Create synergy estimates and coordinate with the Strategy and M&A team to ensure these are accurately reflected in the business plan

• Stress test and challenge all assumptions to ensure accuracy

• During the diligence phase, lead the cost synergy validation process

• Lead all separation activities and closely monitor timelines and costs, ensuring collaboration across multiple work streams

• Design and implement corporate shared services ensuring a balance between purchase price and transitional service revenue

• Act as sparring partner to Strategy and M&A MDs and VPs
  

Integration

• Ensure standardized CAR approach for the evaluation and performance monitoring of all acquisition plans, with team members working as part of transaction Clean teams

• Post signing play a key role in the integration planning process with a strong focus on synergy delivery and Day 1 readiness

• Post closure ensure synergy realization and provide analysis of targeted versus achieved synergy results

• Work with the Legal, People and M&A teams to create governance frameworks

• Oversee the Framework Service agreements for Corporate services

• Benchmark achieved synergies

• Support local teams in the delivery of integration plans across LG affiliates

• Coordinate post acquisition integration in conjunction with various LG groups

• Identify financial integration issues and direct the project team to facilitate a successful integration and seek to improve the integration process based on benchmarks

• Ventures

• Ensure current and prospective portfolio investments align to LG Finance Standards and Principles

• Design and implement corporate shared services

• Instill Liberty Global best practices and performance monitoring
  

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics

• Bulge Bracket Investment Banking or Big 4 Transaction Services Experience

• MBA, CFA or CPA preferred but not required

REQUIRED CRITICAL BEHAVIOURS:

• Strong leadership presence, aligned to LG values

• Creative and collaborative approach to complex problem solving

• Engaging communication style

• Results orientated

• Highly driven, dynamic and flexible

• Proactive, strategic thinker

• Ability to work effectively with other functional areas and understand the operational and cultural issues relevant to achieving superior results

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES(FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL):

• Strong communication skills at Executive Leadership level

• Superior problem solving skills with ability to communicate effectively with executive management

• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output

• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills

• Strong analytical and project management skills

• Ability to develop and lead strategic initiatives

• Excellent people leadership skills, ability to build a strong team with clear succession planning and career development goals

• Unflinchingly lead a team in a highly demanding environment with non-negotiable deadlines
  

* Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people