Manager, M&A

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!

We are now looking for Manager, M&A to join our team in Helsinki, Finland.

Greetings from your future manager

This position offers you an opportunity to contribute to UPM’s strategy implementation by participating as an integral team member to substantial transactions all the way from M&A strategy formulation and top management decision-making to project execution and steering. We are keen on adding your skills and personality to complement our team. Sami Latva, Vice President, M&A

What you will do

Mergers & Acquisitions team as part of UPM Corporate Strategy team contributes to the realization of the company’s vision to lead the forest based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven, and exciting future. M&A team creates, facilitates and executes transactions towards that aim. As Manager, M&A your work will focus on developing and executing transactions on UPM group level as well as in different UPM business areas.

In this position, you will:

Analyze and develop transactions and enable decision-making related to them

Execute transactions, from end-to-end, e.g. by taking ownership in financial modelling, participating in deal structuring and negotiations, coordinating different due diligence streams, preparing decision-making materials and coordinating other execution efforts

Support and manage other development and special projects on UPM group, business area and business line level

Who you are

You have a Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or an equivalent degree

You have 2-5 years of work experience from Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Capital Market transactions or similar, e.g. from an investment bank, M&A advisory or international corporation

You have excellent analytical skills and you have experience from financial statement analysis and valuation modelling

You have good organization capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion. Experience from project management is considered as an advantage

You are proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning. You excel at problem solving and have can-do attitude to overcome challenges

You have strong communication and collaboration skills

You may have experience in transaction negotiations, integration processes and/or business and strategy development

You have excellent written and oral communication skills in English – proficiency in Finnish is not a requirement but may be considered an advantage

This is what we offer to you

A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils.’ Our work is impactful and transformative.

A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.

Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.

Responsible employer – Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

Learn about our Rewarding and our Ways of working.

Additional information

You will be based in UPM head office in Helsinki and report to Sami Latva, Vice President, M&A.

For further information, please contact Sami Latva, VP, M&A, tel. on 5th or 6th May, 10 a.m. – 12 noon (EEST).

Please apply and attach your CV and Cover Letter by May 14, 2025. Please note that we will go through the applications already during the application period and may invite candidates for interviews already before the end of the application period.

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at or tel. .

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About UPM

UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. Our performance in sustainability has been recognized by third parties, including EcoVadis and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. We operate globally and employ approximately 15,800 people worldwide, with annual sales of approximately €10.3 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

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