The VP, Business Integration (BI) plays a key leadership role in all Merger, Acquisition and Venture activity in the Liberty Global (LG) ecosystem.

• Steer discussions with the M&A team to embed Finance requirements into the deal structure
• Ensure a strong focus on Working Capital, Tax, and Interest to create an accurate view on Free Cash Flow generation
• Coordinate with the M&A and Strategy teams to ensure the findings from financial due diligence are accurately reflected in business plan
• Coordinate with all relevant Finance Pillars: Accounting & Reporting, Investor Relations, Local Finance, Internal Audit, PF&F, Procurement, Tax and Treasury to create a consistent approach to deals
• Lead Financial Due Diligence including negotiations and hiring of external advisors
• Lead and structure end-to-end engagement process, guiding advisors on key deal items from a Liberty Global perspective whilst aligning with internal deadlines
• Ownership of Synergies / Dis-synergies based on bottom up analysis backed by historic benchmarks and lessons learned
• Create synergy estimates and coordinate with the Strategy and M&A team to ensure these are accurately reflected in the business plan
• Stress test and challenge all assumptions to ensure accuracy
• During the diligence phase, lead the cost synergy validation process
• Lead all separation activities and day-1 readiness activities and closely monitor timelines and costs, ensuring collaboration across multiple work streams
• Design and implement corporate shared services ensuring a balance between purchase price and transitional service revenue
• Ensure standardized CAR approach for the evaluation and performance monitoring of all acquisition plans
• Post signing, play a key role in the integration planning process with a strong focus on synergy delivery and Day 1 readiness
• Post closure ensure synergy realization and provide analysis of targeted versus achieved synergy results
• Work with the Legal, People and M&A teams to create governance frameworks
• Oversee the Framework Service agreements for Corporate services
• Support local teams in the delivery of integration plans across LG affiliates
• Coordinate post acquisition integration in conjunction with various LG groups
• Identify financial integration issues and direct the project team to facilitate a successful integration and seek to improve the integration process based on benchmarks
• Ensure current and prospective portfolio investments align to LG Finance Standards and Principles

• Strong experience in Bulge Bracket Investment Banking or Big 4 Transaction Services experience
• Undergraduate Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• MBA, CFA or CPA preferred but not required
• Strong Leadership presence with a creative and collaborative approach to complex problem solving
• Engaging communication style and results orientated approach
• Strong communication skills at Executive Leadership level
• Superior problem solving skills with ability to communicate effectively with executive management
• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output
• Excellent interpersonal and people leadership skills