We’re looking for a Vice President, Business Integration to join us in London.

Job purpose

The VP, Business Integration (BI) plays a key leadership role in all Merger, Acquisition and Venture activity in the Liberty Global (LG) 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. The VP, BI 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. BI also acts as a talent incubator developing key skills to deploy into leadership positions across the LG Federation.

• The BI team is responsible for ensuring cross functional alignment between Strategy, M&A and Central Finance teams for any LG transaction activity within the LG Federation (FMC and Ventures businesses)
• BI also supports the development of existing ventures and the development of new Businesses across the LG ecosystem

What will you be doing?

• 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
• 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 day-1 readiness 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
• Ensure standardized CAR approach for the evaluation and performance monitoring of all acquisition plans
• 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
• 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
• Ensure current and prospective portfolio investments align to LG Finance Standards and Principles

We tend to look for people who are/have:

• Strong experience in Bulge Bracket Investment Banking or Big 4 Transaction Services experience
• Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• MBA, CFA or CPA preferred but not required
• Strong Leadership presence with a creative and collaborative approach to complex problem solving
• Engaging communication style and results orientated approach
• 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 leadership skills

What’s in it for you? 

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more 
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance 
• Matched pension contribution up to 10% 
• Access to our car benefit scheme 
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us 
• The chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team 

Who we are: 

We’re building Tomorrow’s Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology. 

Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures. 

With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps and beyond. 

We’re creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia. 

Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series. 

Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence. 

And we’re prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet. 

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process. We’re 100% committed to having a workforce that represents every part of our society. So we’re keen to hear from candidates of all background and circumstances.