Vice President Mergers and Acquisitions

About the role

The Vice President of M&A and Corporate Development is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the company's inorganic growth agenda. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to the President and senior leadership team, acting as the primary architect of the company's acquisition pipeline, deal execution, and partnership strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the company's corporate development strategy, identifying and prioritizing acquisition targets, minority investments, large strategic partnerships, and joint ventures that support long-term growth objectives.
• Build, develop, and manage a robust M&A pipeline in close collaboration with operating unit leaders, ensuring alignment between deal activity and business priorities.
• Lead all aspects of M&A transactions — from origination, target screening and valuation, through negotiation, deal structuring, documentation and closing.
• Drive comprehensive due diligence processes across financial, commercial, operational, legal, and regulatory dimensions, coordinating cross-functional teams and external advisors.
• Own financial modeling and valuation analyses (e.g. discounted cash flow, comparable multiples, accretion/dilution) to support investment decisions and deal structuring.
• Support post-merger integration efforts by ensuring deal rationale, value drivers, and strategic objectives identified during due diligence are clearly handed off and tracked through to realization.
• Monitor the performance of completed transactions against strategic and financial targets.
• Prepare and contribute to executive-level materials and presentations when evaluating acquisitions, investments, divestitures, and partnerships.
• Build and manage relationships with investment banks, advisors, private equity firms, and other external partners relevant to the M&A ecosystem.
• Track market trends, competitive dynamics, and industry developments to proactively identify new opportunities and inform the strategic agenda.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree required.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in corporate development, M&A, investment banking, or private equity, with a strong track record of leading transactions from origination to close.
• Demonstrated experience in the industrial, manufacturing, or advanced technology sectors strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working directly with senior executives and boards in a strategic advisory capacity.
• Prior experience building or managing small teams and/or leveraging shared resources across functions.
• Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills, including discounted cash flow, leverage buyout model, comparable company and precedent transaction analysis.
• Strong commercial instincts and strategic mindset, with the ability to assess market dynamics, competitive positioning, and long-term value creation potential and translate that into executable plans and outcomes.
• Solid understanding of deal structures, M&A legal and regulatory frameworks, and accounting fundamentals.