ManagerSnr Manager, Deal Structuring & Valuation, Deals Office

At Warner Music Group were a global collective of music makers and music lovers tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when were immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation and innovation is the key to our future.

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea like a great song travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists songwriters partners and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown and were committed to keeping the faith acting with integrity and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists musicians and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values appreciates and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

A little bit about our team:

The deals office drives the evaluation and structure of all recorded music and music publishing deals to enable long-term growth. We partner with closely with global business leaders to assess opportunities that balance creativity with commercial value strengthening our market position and shareholder value

Your role:

The Manager/Snr Manager Deal Structuring & Valuation will be a key contributor to the Deals Office team supporting the financial analysis modeling and structuring of strategic deals across recorded music and music publishing. This role is crucial in ensuring that deal proposals are financially sound align with our strategic objectives and contribute to long-term growth and shareholder value. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills a keen eye for detail and a foundational understanding of the music and entertainment industry.

Here youll get to:

• Prepare comprehensive financial models and valuation analyses (e.g. DCF IRR payback period) for potential deals. Present and explain valuation range and basis for catalog acquisitions

• Support the structuring of deal terms and economic frameworks in collaboration with business legal and creative teams

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform deal assumptions and valuation benchmarks.

• Prepare detailed presentations and reports for operators and deal committee reviews summarizing financial projections and key deal terms

• Support Reporting team and Radar system to ensure company wide adoption data integrity and completeness

• Pro-actively develop financial models with use of AI to enable company wide automated deal modelling

• Perform periodic post investment reviews and analysis prepare summary of findings and portfolio analysis

About you:

• 5-7 years of experience in finance investment banking corporate development or a related analytical role preferably within the music entertainment or media industries.

• Demonstrated experience in financial modeling valuation techniques and data analysis incl. using AI to automate financial modelling and data processing

• Strong understanding of P&L balance sheet and cash flow statements.

• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g. Excel SQL Tableau Power BI).

• High attention to detail and accuracy in data handling and reporting.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly.

• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

• Knowledge of music/media industry strong plus

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Administration or a related field. MBA or CFA a plus.

As the home to 10K Projects Asylum Atlantic Music Group East West FFRR Fueled by Ramen Nonesuch Parlophone Rhino Roadrunner Sire Warner Records Warner Classics and several other of the worlds premier recording labels Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company Warner Chappell Music represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA which supports the independent community as well as artist services division addition WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race religion or belief age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or gender reassignment marital or civil partnership status disability pregnancy childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1