Global M&A Modeling Manager at Equinix in Tampa, Florida

Job Description:

Global M&A Modeling Manager

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five continents.  

A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success. 

Job Summary: The Manager of Global M&A Modeling orchestrates financial return analytics for potential acquisitions around the world. The role is dynamic, fast-paced and collaborates across teams throughout the global organization. The Manager will operate and further develop a globally consistent financial model, serving as the foundation for evaluating acquisition targets. M&A modeling requires partnership with internal teams to forecast economics and business drivers mixed with seller or investment banker information. Daily work will vary widely depending on project(s) size and progression.

This role will draw upon and develop skills in the following focus areas:

• Integrated, three-statement financial modeling with sophisticated analysis of scenarios, sensitivities, profitability, accretion/dilution, and benchmarking




• Real-time due diligence and financial analysis of investments and acquisitions




• Appraising deal economics based on changes to key valuation forecasting assumptions




• Producing transaction comparables to assess deal rationale




• Excellent communication skills across formats—delivering sometimes provocative messages on complex subject matter with poise, clarity, and impact

Responsibilities

• Development of deal models for M&A transactions, from inputs to outputs




• Collaborate with internal department leaders (Corp Dev, Strategy, Regional Finance, Technical Accounting, Tax, Treasury, etc.) and investment bankers to build accurate forecasts




• Develop clear, high-impact presentation materials and other written communications suitable for C-level and BOD consumption




• Represent and support the team at various workstream meetings (new and active M&A transactions, JV activity, integration budgeting, etc.)




• Perform due diligence review in various contexts; assess and synthesize summaries of risk and return for Equinix




• Cross-functional coordination as required by needs of new and ongoing projects




• Strategic alignment, cross-functionally, to determine group business needs and facilitate company understanding of ongoing investment, M&A projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience




• Bachelor's degree required




• Transaction execution experience from time spent in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or corporate development function




• Preference given to tech-sector experience (broadly defined)




• Financial modeler capable of transforming novel concepts to spreadsheets




• Direct experience constructing valuation analyses of various types




• Understanding of accounting concepts and financial statement analysis




• Undergraduate degree required; finance, business or economics majors preferred




• CFA charters or MBA credentials viewed favorably but not required

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disabilities.