Director - Corporate Development

Confidential; New Jersey; On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Director of Corporate Development – M&A to lead hands‑on execution across the full deal lifecycle in the U.S. market.

You will identify targets, conduct rigorous due diligence, build robust financial models and value creation cases, and drive strategic recommendations to senior leadership and the Board. Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years in M&A or related fields, with a track record of executing multiple transactions, strong modeling skills, and MBA/CFA/CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in M&A or related fields.
• Proven experience executing multiple completed M&A transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and due diligence skills.
• MBA and CFA/CPA preferred.
• Willingness to travel to meet targets and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A strategy, target identification, market research, and pipeline development.
• Lead and coordinate due diligence workstreams across financial, commercial, operational, HR, and technology areas.
• Build financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases for acquisitions.
• Analyze performance, margins, client concentration, workforce economics, and key drivers.
• Prepare clear presentations and recommendations for executives and the Board.
• Coordinate internal teams and external advisors through the transaction lifecycle.
• Support negotiations, execution, and closing activities.
• Develop and track post‑acquisition integration milestones.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Valuation

Transaction execution

IT/Tech services

Executive communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Education

MBA

CFA/CPA preferred

Tools

N/A

Job description

Job Title: Director - Corporate Development - M&A

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Corporate Development Director – M&A to join our team and play a hands-on role in identifying, evaluating, executing, and integrating acquisitions.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced M&A professional who has worked on transactions in the U.S. market and has experience with IT Services, Technology Services, Digital Engineering, Professional Services, or related businesses.

The role will work closely with senior leadership, acquisition targets, internal stakeholders, and external advisors and will have significant exposure to the full M&A lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support M&A strategy, target identification, market research, and pipeline development.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities and develop strategic and value-creation hypotheses.
• Lead and coordinate financial, commercial, operational, HR, technology, and other due diligence workstreams.
• Build financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases for potential acquisitions.
• Analyze financial performance, revenue, margins, client concentration, workforce economics, and key business drivers.
• Identify transaction risks, opportunities, and required mitigation actions.
• Coordinate internal teams and external advisors throughout the transaction process.
• Support transaction negotiations, execution, and closing activities.
• Develop and track post-acquisition integration plans and key milestones.
• Prepare clear, compelling presentations and recommendations for senior executives and the Board.
• Support other strategic and corporate development initiatives as required.

Must Have Skills:

• 8–10 years of experience in M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or Corporate Development.
• Proven experience executing multiple completed M&A transactions.
• Strong experience across due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, and transaction execution.
• M&A experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in IT Services, Technology Services, Digital Engineering, Professional Services, or a similar business strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable challenging assumptions and making data-driven recommendations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively as both an individual contributor and team leader.
• MBA from a reputed school and CFA/CPA preferred.
• Willingness to travel to meet acquisition targets, advisors, and key stakeholders.