Tenneco

Senior Manager, M&A

Tenneco

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Northville • Missouri • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Support and execute mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and IPO-related transactions
  • Own defined transaction workstreams, including valuation, financial modeling, diligence coordination, and transaction documentation support
  • Support IPO execution activities as part of broader transaction mandates, including IPO readiness analysis, separation planning support, governance documentation, and regulatory filing preparation
  • Coordinate and track comprehensive due diligence across financial, legal, regulatory, operational, tax, and ESG workstreams
  • Prepare transaction analyses, financial models, investment memoranda, and presentation materials for senior management and, where appropriate, the Board of Directors
  • Coordinate with and support the management of external advisors, including investment banks, legal counsel, accounting firms, and consultants
  • Support portfolio-related transactions such as carve-outs, restructurings, minority sales, and exits
  • Assist in transaction-related integration and separation planning in collaboration with Finance, Legal, HR, IT, and Operations
  • Track post-close execution milestones, synergy initiatives, and key deliverables to support transaction objectives
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of TSA evaluation in the pre-close planning phase to identify the deal perimeter and where the gaps will appear when executing the transaction
  • Serve as a core project team member and partner with functional, business unit teams and external advisors for operational understanding to drive overall transaction execution
  • Provide structured updates on transaction progress, risks, and open issues to Corporate Development leadership
  • Build strong working relationships across a global, matrixed organization and with external advisors
  • Manage the deal execution, providing centralized governance and coordination to keep the respective teams involved in the deal on track
  • Drive successful execution against deal milestones by tracking milestones, making key recommendations to stakeholders, and holding cross-functional teams accountable for timely execution of deliverables
  • Support adherence to internal governance processes, accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP), and applicable regulatory requirements
  • Assist in identifying, documenting, and escalating transaction-related risks
  • Maintain organized transaction documentation and approval records

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
  • MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
  • 6–10+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, or strategy consulting with strong transaction exposure.
  • Hands-on experience supporting complex M&A and divestiture transactions; exposure to IPOs, carve-outs, or spin-offs is a strong plus.
  • Experience operating in large, global, matrixed organizations or advising them.
  • Prior experience interacting with senior executives.
  • Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
  • Strong understanding of public market dynamics, valuation drivers, and shareholder value creation.
  • Solid understanding of end-to-end transaction processes and documentation.
  • Strong project management skills with attention to detail.
  • High integrity, discretion, and ownership mindset.
  • Clear, structured communicator able to synthesize complex information.
  • Strong presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex strategic concepts in a clear and persuasive manner.
  • High integrity, accountability, and willingness to operate in fast-paced transaction environments.
  • Proven ability to manage and appropriately prioritize multiple projects and initiatives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness for periodic travel both domestic and internationally, as required.
Benefits
  • Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingvaluationtransaction documentationdue diligenceIPO executionM&A transactionsdivestiture transactionscarve-outsregulatory filing preparationESG workstreams
Soft Skills
project managementattention to detailstructured communicationpresentation skillsintegrityaccountabilityownership mindsetability to prioritizerelationship buildingsynthesizing complex information
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA or equivalent advanced degree