Join Salling Group as a Manager or Senior Consultant in M&A & Salling Seeds

Are you ready to make a real impact, driving mergers and acquisitions in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment? Would you like to find the next growth company for our Salling Seeds fund and work directly with top management in an international leading company? Do you have the vision and drive to lead complex projects and inspire transformational initiatives in an international context?

About Salling Group
Salling Group is Denmark’s largest retailer and among the largest in the Nordic region, with more than 2,100 stores and 70,000 employees across Denmark, Germany, Poland and the Baltics.

Recently, we launched Aspire ‘28 our corporate strategy, which sets the course for an ambitious growth journey targeting DKK 100bn in revenue by 2028 – driven by organic and inorganic growth. As part of the strategy, we have launched a DKK 500 investment fund, Salling Seeds, targeting early stage growth companies within retail, tech and sustainability.

About the Roles
We are looking for Manager and Senior Consultant candidates for M&A & Salling Seeds to support our growth journey and deliver on the goals outlined in Aspire '28. Reporting to SVP, Head of Group Strategy, M&A & Salling Seeds you will play a central role in our M&A journey and launch of Salling Seeds.

You will work closely with the Group Strategy team and collaborate across the organization in a vibrant, fast-paced environment. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in executing Salling Group’s acquisition strategy and driving the development of Salling Seeds.

What We Offer
• A chance to drive Salling Group’s inorganic growth strategy through acquisitions and investments, contributing to the success of Salling Seeds
• The opportunity to work with entrepreneurial minds and experienced professionals in a dynamic corporate setting
• A role where you can make a measurable impact through strategic decision-making and high-quality execution
• Be a part of an impactful Group Strategy, M&A & Salling Seeds team of approx. 10 employees

Your Profile
We are looking for a high-performing team players with:
• Proven experience in M&A, corporate finance, or investment processes
• Strong stakeholder management skills in large organizations
• A proactive mindset, always seeking new challenges and exceeding targets
• Integrity, honesty, and a collaborative approach to achieving goals

Key Responsibilities
• M&A: Running end-to-end processes, from target screening and due diligence to financial modelling and post-merger integration support
• Salling Seeds: Play a pivotal role in launching Salling Seeds (DKK 500m investment fund), deal origination and later exits
• Project Management: Prepare presentations, proposals, and recommendations for decision-making
• Stakeholder Management: Present recommendations to executive management and support board-related work.
• Post-Merger Integration: Ensure value realization and follow-up on investments

How To Thrive
• Manager position: 4-5 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, investment funds, management consultancy or similar Corporate M&A-focused role
• Senior Consultant position: 2-3 years’ experience in investment banking, private equity, investment funds, management consultancy or similar Corporate M&A-focused role
• A strong academic background: Cand. Merc, Cand. Oecon/Polit, or similar with top results
• A solid corporate finance toolbox and a great deal originator
• Fluency in Danish and English

You will be based at our HQ in Aarhus and expect about 15-30 travel days per year.

Are You Ready to Join Us?
If you are an ambitious professional with a strong M&A toolbox and a passion for driving growth, we would love to hear from you.

We will conduct interviews ongoingly and close the positions when we have found the right candidates, so please do not hesitate to apply.

Apply now and become part of Salling Group’s exciting journey!

Placering
Rosbjergvej 33, 8220 Brabrand

Startdato
2025-09-01

Ugentlige arbejdstimer: 37