Director of Mergers and Acquisitions
This opportunity lies within a rapidly expanding, multi-site provider/healthcare group, backed by Private Equity and positioned for exceptional growth. The organization is actively forming an M&A team to drive its inorganic growth initiatives. As a highly acquisitive sponsor with a focus on substantial M&A volume, this role will report directly to the Chief… Growth Officer.
Geography: This is a northeast based company but candidates can be located anywhere on the eastern half of the country and be permanent remote.
Responsibilities:
? Provide robust support to the Corporate M&A function, focusing on:
? Driving overall business development activities in collaboration with the executive team.
? Implementing an acquisition strategy plan and roadmap aligned with long-term business strategies and capabilities.
? Establish an objective, consistent, and disciplined approach for evaluating potential acquisitions and business combinations.
? Analyze addressable markets, collaborating with business unit leaders and functional specialists to develop and update strategies.
? Actively identify and source acquisition targets, cultivating relationships with brokers and building a deal pipeline in line with the Company’s strategic objectives.
? Present the company’s story to the marketplace, establishing rapport and credibility with business owners.
? Develop a business case and/or valuation model for each potential transaction.
? Identify and quantify synergy opportunities with potential acquisitions, creating action plans for post-close synergies.
? Lead M&A transactions through cross-functional due diligence, leveraging integration planning inputs for successful integration.
? Gather critical information regarding risks and opportunities for ongoing M&A activities, translating insights into well-reasoned valuations and structural impacts.
? Regularly interact with third-party advisors (legal, financial, tax, consultants).
? Assist in structuring and negotiating deals, collaborating with the CEO to gain Board approval.
? Lead and coordinate post-acquisition integration initiatives to ensure a successful “first 90-days” post-close.
Qualifications:
? Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
? 5-7+ years of results-oriented work experience in a similar role, including corporate development, private equity, and investment banking.
? Ability to model and synthesize complex financial analysis, operational, and KPI data into concise presentations and decision frameworks regularly.
? Experience leading M&A reviews and executions, analyzing business proposals, conducting due diligence, and structuring transactions.
? Background in corporate development, strategy, or business development functions.
? Strong analytical skills, with an extreme attention to detail, accuracy, and accountability, balanced with sound business judgment.
? Proven experience in financial modeling, valuation, and presenting to an investment committee.
? Strong Board presentation skills, including the development of PowerPoint presentations.
? Excellent professional written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
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