VP Strategy and M&A

Job title- Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Job Type- Full time

Location – Global  

Role benefits - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package and more

Become part of making the impossible possible.

About the role:

Mergers & Acquisitions is a central driver of value creation for Malvern Panalytical and a key pillar of our long-term growth strategy. The Vice President, M&A is responsible for shaping and delivering the company’s global inorganic growth agenda in a disciplined, repeatable, and value-accretive way.

This role leads the full M&A lifecycle, spanning strategic pipeline development, target identification, transaction execution, governance, and post-deal integration oversight. Working in close partnership with the Executive Management Team, Divisional leaders, and Group functions, the VP M&A ensures that acquisitions, minority investments, and strategic partnerships enhance our technology leadership, strengthen our market position, and support sustainable EBITDA growth.

As a trusted advisor to Executive Committee sponsors and the Board, the VP M&A provides expert guidance on all aspects of inorganic growth, helping to shape strategic decisions that accelerate the company’s ambitions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define and deliver a clear, prioritized M&A strategy aligned to growth ambitions and portfolio evolution
• Identify, assess, and prioritize high-value acquisition, investment, and partnership opportunities
• Build and sustain a strong global pipeline, balancing immediate bolt-ons with transformational opportunities
• Partner with Divisional and functional leaders to originate opportunities and align on strategic fit
• Lead end-to-end deal execution with pace, rigor, and commercial discipline
• Shape compelling investment cases, valuations, and deal structures that drive shareholder value
• Negotiate transactions to achieve optimal strategic, financial, and risk-adjusted outcomes.
• Ensure robust governance, enabling confident, high-quality Executive and Board decision-making
• Direct comprehensive due diligence to surface risks, validate assumptions, and protect value
• Ensure integration readiness pre-signing, with clear synergy targets and execution plans.
• Oversee post-close performance and value realization, holding teams accountable to investment outcomes
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team and Board on inorganic growth, portfolio strategy, and deal risk

About you:

• Significant senior-level M&A experience within corporate development, private equity, investment banking, or strategy
• Experience in industrial technology, analytical instrumentation, or related science-based sectors is essential
• Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end transactions, from origination through execution and integration oversight
• Strong financial acumen, with deep expertise in valuation, investment case development, and synergy modelling
• Demonstrated experience advising and working closely with Executive Teams and Boards on high-value strategic transactions
• Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Science, or a related field
• Advanced capability in financial analysis and strategic decision-making, developed through both academic and professional experience
• Exposure to both bolt-on and transformational deals within global, matrixed organizations.
• Practical experience in post-merger integration and value realization
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification from a leading international business school
• Formal training in corporate finance, strategy, or M&A
• Board-level exposure or understanding of corporate governance practices

What’s in It for You

• Join an ambitious, fast-growing international organisation with a collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas and impact truly matter
• Play a meaningful role in driving growth at a global leader committed to partnering with customers to make the world a better place
• Be part of a globally connected team, with opportunities to collaborate across regions and influence initiatives at scale
• Benefit from a comprehensive and competitive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and success

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About us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps. 
Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies. 

We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery.

Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.

Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery.  Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity.

SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.
We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.

We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.

Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps
Your Partners in Discovery

Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.