M & A Manager

Sabena Engineering is a leading independent and international aviation solutions provider for civil and military operators. Our capabilities cover the main aircraft types, including Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed, regional and military aircraft and rotor aircraft. With our unique and innovative solutions to both regular and complex needs, Sabena Engineering is all set to grow as a worldwide proximity partner, bringing its expertise wherever needed.

Sabena Engineering & SABCA are part of a unique industrial ecosystem in the Belgian aerospace industry which is owned by Sabena Aerospace (holding company) and by the Société Fédérale de Participations et d’Investissements (SFPI/FPIM).

Your responsibilities:

The M&A Manager at Sabena Engineering is responsible for coordinating all efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships in Belgium and abroad. This role will oversee the full lifecycle of M&A activities, including conducting due diligence, coordinating negotiations, and supporting post-merger integration. The successful candidate will work closely with the executive leadership team to ensure alignment with strategic business objectives and create value from M&A transactions. This position is integral to the company’s local and international growth and expansion strategy and will report directly to the CEO Office.

End-to-end deal oversight

• Manage the full M&A lifecycle, incl. due diligence, deal closure, and post-merger integration, ensuring alignment with Sabena Engineering’s strategic growth ambitions
• Drive strategic assessments and business case development for each potential deal, coordinating robust financial analyses, valuation models, and synergy projections to support investment decisions
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders—including executive leadership, advisors, and potential partners—to maintain momentum and transparency throughout the deal process
• Lead integration planning in cooperation with functional leaders (Operations, HR, IT, Finance, etc.), ensuring cultural compatibility, retention of key talent, and realization of operational and financial synergies

Due diligence coordination

• Orchestrate comprehensive due diligence processes across key domains (financial, legal, operational, HR, tax, commercial, etc.) to identify risks, validate assumptions, and uncover value drivers
• Assemble and lead cross-functional due diligence teams, ensuring clarity of roles, adherence to timelines, and consistent reporting of findings
• Develop and maintain structured diligence frameworks, including checklists, data room structures, and risk registers to enhance process repeatability and decision quality
• Synthesize complex information into clear, executive-level briefing materials and risk assessments, providing actionable recommendations to the management team
• Identify and pre-empt potential integration challenges through early-stage operational assessments and stakeholder dialogues

Negotiation & deal structuring preparation

• Take ownership of the negotiation strategy, including key terms, pricing, risk allocation, and structuring considerations, to secure deals that maximize long-term value for Sabena Engineering
• Engage with internal stakeholders and external advisors (legal, tax, financial) to align on negotiation objectives and create robust, compliant, and scalable deal structures
• Coordinate redlining and drafting of key transaction documents (e.g., LOIs, SPAs, shareholder agreements), ensuring legal soundness and business clarity
• Support governance processes by preparing approval materials, facilitating decision meetings, and maintaining clear audit trails throughout the negotiation phase
• Anticipate and mitigate negotiation bottlenecks by maintaining open channels of communication with all parties and leveraging relationships to foster mutual trust

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in M&A, corporate finance, or management consulting, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions
• Open to travel to support ongoing international M&A transactions
• Proven track record of managing M&A transactions, including successful deal execution and integration
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory aspects of M&A transactions

Our offer

• Join the Sabena Engineering family, which is passionate about aviation and fully dedicated to its success. Within our organization, everyone contributes to our target to meet our customers’ needs, with their own expertise and their responsible behaviour
• Have the great opportunity to contribute with us to bringing aviation expertise wherever needed