Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions

Valmet is seeking a visionary Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions to lead and execute our global M&A strategy. This is more than a leadership position—it's a chance to make a lasting impact on our company and the industries we serve.

In this pivotal role, you will be entrusted with shaping Valmet's future through bold, forward-thinking M&A strategies. Together with our Business Area teams you will identify and pursue opportunities that accelerate our growth, strengthen our market position, and expand our capabilities. Your work will span the entire M&A lifecycle—from spotting promising targets and forging strategic partnerships, to negotiating complex deals and ensuring seamless integration. You'll collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, influencing decisions at the highest level and ensuring that every transaction aligns with Valmet's values and long-term vision.

The role can be based in any of the main Valmet locations in Europe and reports to the CFO.

• Lead the development and execution of Valmet's M&A strategy aligned with our business goals.
• Identify and evaluate acquisition targets, strategic partnerships, and divestiture opportunities.
• Lead the transaction process and negotiations in collaboration with legal, financial, and operational teams.
• Lead due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, pricing and deal structuring.
• Present strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Oversee successful post-merger integration to realize the synergies and strategic objectives.
• Monitor market trends and maintain strong relationships with investment banks, private equity firms, and external advisors.

• Expertise: Strong background in M&A transactions with expertise in business case development, financial modeling, valuation, negotiations and deal structuring. Industrial transaction exposure is seen as an additional merit.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex transactions.
• Influence: Skilled in stakeholder negotiation and presenting to senior leadership.
• Mindset: making things happen, innovative and agile.

• Advanced degree in Finance, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in M&A, with broad exposure to various aspects of international transactions and at least 5 years in a management role.
• Experience in investment banking or similarly broad M&A roles within international companies is considered a plus.

We offer

At Valmet, you'll join a culture built on excellence, psychological safety, and collaboration. We are working together to execute our new Lead the Way strategy to deliver sustainable world-class solutions ensuring that our impact benefits both our customers and the planet. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, develop your expertise, and help shape the future of the industry in a dynamic, global environment.

Additional Information

Please send your application as soon as possible via the link provided, as we will start screening applications immediately, but no later than December 6.

Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

Why join Valmet

At Valmet, we combine world-class technology with a strong focus on people. We believe in sustainability, innovation, and teamwork – and we know our employees are our most valuable assets. Here, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and help shape the future of the industry.  As we took the new operation model in use 1st of July, 2025, this is now time to be part of building something new

When everything works together 
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers' performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.
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