Chief M&A & Growth Architect

Scientific Safety Alliance; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Scientific Safety Alliance is seeking a senior M&A leader to build and scale a best-in-class corporate development group. You will drive 15+ acquisitions per year, shape acquisition strategy, and lead due diligence across finance, operations, legal and people aspects.

We value an operator-builder mindset, integrity and cultural fluency, with international or cross-border experience and a strong track record in lower middle market deals. Equity ownership and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and scaling a world-class M&A function.
• Track record of scaling a business through disciplined acquisition (preferably $50M to $250M+)
• Deep experience in the lower middle market
• Demonstrated experience creating acquisition strategy
• International M&A or cross-border expansion experience
• Strong financial, strategic, and analytical skills
• Operator-builder mindset rather than a career banker profile
• High integrity and strong cultural intuition

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and empower a world-class corporate development and M&A team
• Scale deal velocity to 15+ acquisitions per year with consistent quality
• Define and execute SSA’s acquisition strategy, including target criteria and long-term roadmap
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of acquisition targets across core service lines
• Lead comprehensive due diligence across financial, operational, legal, and people dimensions
• Structure and negotiate transactions, including valuation, earn-outs, and equity participation
• Partner with internal teams to design and execute integration plans
• Streamline internal workflows to reduce manual effort and complexity

Skills

M&A leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Execution mindset

Cultural intuition

Job description

Scientific Safety Alliance is seeking a senior M&A leader to build and scale a best-in-class corporate development group. You will drive 15+ acquisitions per year, shape acquisition strategy, and lead due diligence across finance, operations, legal and people aspects.

We value an operator-builder mindset, integrity and cultural fluency, with international or cross-border experience and a strong track record in lower middle market deals. Equity ownership and comprehensive benefits are offered.