Senior Director, M&A

About the role

The Senior Director, M&A is a senior transaction leader responsible for executing the company’s inorganic growth and portfolio-shaping initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, and other capital markets–related corporate actions, on a global scale. The role is highly execution-oriented and focused on driving total shareholder value creation through disciplined transaction execution, portfolio optimization, and effective engagement with public markets.

Key Responsibilities

• M&A, IPOs & Capital Markets–Related Transactions
• Lead end-to-end execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic equity investments, IPO-related transactions, spin-offs, and other public-company actions.
• Execute transactions with a clear focus on total shareholder value creation, including value accretion, multiple expansion, capital efficiency, and strategic positioning.
• Lead IPO and spin-off execution as part of portfolio optimization initiatives, including IPO readiness, separation planning, governance setup, equity story development, and regulatory filings.
• Structure transactions to optimize public market outcomes, including asset perimeter, reporting structure, governance, and investor alignment.
• Oversee comprehensive due diligence across financial, legal, regulatory, operational, tax, and ESG workstreams.
• Prepare transaction models, valuation analyses, investment memoranda, prospectus-related analyses, and Board-level materials.
• Manage and coordinate external advisors, including investment banks, legal counsel, accounting firms, and consultants.
• Partner with functional, business unit teams and external advisors for operational understanding to drive overall transaction execution
• Total Shareholder Value & Portfolio Optimization
• Partner with senior leadership to evaluate and execute capital markets actions that enhance shareholder value, including spin-offs, carve-outs, minority listings, and public exits.
• Assess the impact of transactions on equity story, valuation metrics, market perception, and long-term value creation.
• Support leadership in articulating transaction rationale and value creation logic to investors, analysts, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor post-transaction performance relative to shareholder value objectives and identify follow-on actions to enhance outcomes.
• Integration, Separation & Post-Transaction Value Capture
• Lead integration and separation planning to ensure delivery of transaction value, including operational readiness, governance, and reporting structures.
• Oversee execution milestones post-close to ensure realization of intended shareholder value and strategic benefits.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of TSA evaluation in the pre-close planning phase to identify the deal perimeter and where the gaps will appear when executing the transaction.
• Coordinate closely with Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Operations, and Investor Relations to support seamless execution.
• Leadership & Market Engagement
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives on transaction execution and capital markets implications.
• Present transaction recommendations, value creation analyses, and execution updates to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Support senior leadership in public-market communications related to major transactions and portfolio actions.
• Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Manage the deal execution, providing centralized governance and coordination to keep the respective teams involved in the deal on track
• Drive successful execution against deal milestones by tracking milestones, making key recommendations to stakeholders, and holding cross-functional teams accountable for timely execution of deliverables
• Ensure transactions comply with internal governance frameworks, accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP), securities regulations, and global regulatory requirements.
• Identify, assess, and manage execution, regulatory, market, and reputational risks associated with transactions and capital markets actions.
• Maintain disciplined transaction governance, approvals, and documentation.

Job Requirements

• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred
• Experience
• 10–15+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or related transactional roles.
• Proven track record leading complex, cross-border M&A, divestitures, and IPO-related transactions.
• Demonstrated experience executing capital markets actions that drive shareholder value, such as spin-offs, carve-outs, or public listings.
• Strong experience engaging with C-suite executives and investor-facing stakeholders.
• Background in large, global industrial, automotive, or manufacturing organizations.
• Skills & Competencies
• Advanced expertise in valuation, financial modeling, and transaction structuring.
• Strong understanding of public market dynamics, valuation drivers, and shareholder value creation.
• Excellent negotiation, judgment, and project leadership skills.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate complex transactions into clear value narratives.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex strategic concepts in a clear and persuasive manner.
• High integrity, discretion, and ownership mindset.
• Proven ability to manage and appropriately prioritize multiple projects and initiatives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Willingness for periodic travel both domestic and internationally, as required