Main missions

Reporting to the Strategy and Corporate Development Director, you will work on strategy and M&A topics with multiple stakeholders within the group, in the Strategy and Corporate Development department, and directly with the relevant Business Units.

You will play a key role in identifying innovative biotech companies and start-ups, to support the group's growth in the fields of Health, Nutrition and Biotech.

Roles and responsibilities

• Participation in various subjects related to the company's strategy;
• Identification of M&A targets: screening of acquisition opportunities, preliminary diagnosis of targets, presentation to the General Managers in charge of the different Business Units;
• Participation in M&A projects: strategic analysis, valuation of acquisition targets using various methods depending on the nature of the target (commercial stage company, R&D laboratory, start-up...), due-diligence;
• Monitoring investment opportunities in innovative start-ups via a Venture Capital fund in which Lesaffre is a shareholder.

Profile sought

• Student / graduate of a top-ranking business, engineering or agronomy school.
• Interest in corporate strategy and M&A.
• Appetence for the health, nutrition and biotechnology sectors.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Strong analysis and synthesis skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good knowledge of corporate finance.
• Good knowledge of Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel).