Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Description Support strategic growth and portfolio rebalancing initiatives through the identification, evaluation, structuring and execution of mergers and acquisitions opportunities across geographies worldwide with a focus on US.

Main Responsibilities

• Transaction Execution: Lead key workstreams throughout the full transaction lifecycle, from opportunity screening and preliminary assessment through valuation, due diligence, negotiation, approvals, signing, closing and post-closing transition.

• Transaction Structuring and Financing. Evaluate acquisition and funding structures, including all-cash transactions, joint ventures, strategic or financial partners, back-to-back transactions, equity contributions, debt financing and staged divestitures.

• Strategic Initiative Execution: Overseeing the end-to-end implementation of new market entries, partnerships, or business initiatives. Driving execution and accountability across strategic initiatives.

• Project management & Strategic Thinking: Planning, implementing, and monitoring initiatives to achieve business goals

• Market Research & Analysis. Analyze market conditions, competitive dynamics, and industry performance to identify opportunities which would improve CEMEX’s positioning as a leader in the building materials industry

• Executive Decision Support. Prepare clear, fact-based recommendations and executive presentations for the CEO, Chairman, Executive Committee, Board of Directors and other senior decision-making forums.

• Communication. Ensure timely, accurate, and structured communication with all stakeholders, including internal teams, banks, consultants, counsels. Cultivating and nurturing relationships with stakeholders and partners

• Valuation. Conduct business valuations using methods like DCF (Discounted Cash Flow), multiples (comparable companies, precedent transactions) and replacement values.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration. Work and coordinate with corporate staff and regional operational areas, including finance, legal, tax, accounting, sustainability, operations and technical, R&D, among others. Development. Coach and instruct junior members of the team, ensuring high-quality analysis, disciplined execution and consistent professional development.

• Development. Coach and instruct junior members of the team, ensuring high-quality analysis, disciplined execution and consistent professional development.

• Position Challenges

• Handle stress, work with different areas and cultures, handle short deadlines and last-minute urgent requirements

• Project Management. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively

• Stakeholder management: Balancing the interests of various stakeholders (investors, employees, customers, etc.) while making strategic decisions

• Communication: Clear and transparent communication with all internal and external stakeholders

• Financial Valuation: Accurately assessing the value of targets

Qualifications

Any requirement for this role, you may divide these into:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of work experience in M&A, Investment Banking, Consulting, Finance, Controllership, Corporate Planning, Business Development, Innovation, or equivalent areas
• Advanced English required (C1/C2 or TOEFL/IELTS equivalent)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
• Master’s degree or equivalent desired, but not mandatory
• CFA certification or at least level 1 completed desired, but not mandatory

The ideal candidate embodies CEMEX’s values:

• Pursuing Excellence: Strong business acumen, executive presentation skills, structured critical thinker, attentive to detail while keeping the big picture in sight

• Working as One CEMEX: Team player, results driven. Thrives in a multicultural, high-pressure environment.

• Acting with Integrity: Always conducts oneself with integrity and honesty, leads by example; Able to manage highly confidential information.

• Focusing on Customers: Ability to mediate and reach consensus in complex meetings with multiple stakeholders.

• Ensuring Safety: Ensuring safety and health is a top priority for all members of the team

• Internal/External Relations

• INTERNAL

• Controllership, Legal, Finance, Operations, RRHH, Tax, Procurement, across most corporate and operational functions

• EXTERNAL

• Third parties M&A teams such as other company´s managerial areas

• Advisors, Audit Firms & Consultants

• CEMEX Diversity and Inclusion Statement

• At Cemex, we recognize the diversity of the world in which we live and in which we do business. We respect diversity, we address the inclusion and non-discrimination of any talented person, regardless of gender, physical ability, age, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, marital status, pregnancy / maternity / paternity and nationality. We promote a culture of equity for the construction of a sustainable business and the well-being and development of Cemex employees.