Director of Mergers and Acquisitions

PremiStar; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

PremiStar is seeking an experienced M&A leader in the Chicago area to drive the execution of strategic transactions from evaluation through closing. The role coordinates legal, finance, tax, HR, IT, operations, and advisory partners to deliver value and manage risk across multiple deals.

You will lead due diligence, develop business cases, and present to executives while guiding cross-functional teams and implementing standardized M&A processes for speed, quality, and accountability.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• MBA or other advanced business degree (preferred).
• 10+ years of leadership experience.
• 10+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, or related fields.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, or PMP (Preferred).

Mansioni

• Lead the execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions from initial evaluation through closing.
• Manage transaction timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure successful completion of deals.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including legal, finance, tax, HR, IT, operations, and third-party advisors.
• Support valuation analyses, business case development, investment memorandums, and executive presentations.
• Identify transaction risks and develop mitigation strategies throughout the deal process.
• Direct and oversee comprehensive due diligence efforts across all functional areas.
• Ensure diligence workstreams are properly staffed, coordinated, and completed within established deadlines.
• Facilitate issue identification, risk assessment, and escalation to executive leadership as needed.
• Maintain diligence tracking tools, data rooms, and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Verify that critical findings are documented and incorporated into transaction recommendations and integration planning.
• Serve as the primary facilitator between internal teams to ensure effective communication, alignment, and decision-making.
• Establish and maintain standardized M&A processes, governance structures, and best practices.
• Drive accountability across functional leaders for completion of transaction-related deliverables.
• Lead recurring deal review meetings and executive updates.
• Continuously improve transaction workflows to enhance speed, quality, and consistency of execution.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of M&A professionals.
• Establish performance expectations and provide ongoing mentoring and development opportunities.
• Foster a high-performance culture centered on collaboration, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Allocate resources effectively across multiple active transactions and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with integration teams to ensure seamless transition from diligence through post-close integration planning.
• Support development of synergy analyses and value creation initiatives.
• Assist the VP of M&A in shaping acquisition strategy, pipeline management, and target prioritization.
• Prepare and present recommendations to executive leadership regarding transaction opportunities and risks.

Conoscenze

M&A leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Due diligence management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Travel 50%+

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA or related advanced degree

Descrizione del lavoro

• Lead the execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions from initial evaluation through closing.
• Manage transaction timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure successful completion of deals.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including legal, finance, tax, HR, IT, operations, and third-party advisors.
• Support valuation analyses, business case development, investment memorandums, and executive presentations.
• Identify transaction risks and develop mitigation strategies throughout the deal process.
  
  
  
• Direct and oversee comprehensive due diligence efforts across all functional areas.
• Ensure diligence workstreams are properly staffed, coordinated, and completed within established deadlines.
• Facilitate issue identification, risk assessment, and escalation to executive leadership as needed.
• Maintain diligence tracking tools, data rooms, and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Verify that critical findings are documented and incorporated into transaction recommendations and integration planning.
  
  
  

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Transaction Leadership & Execution

• Lead the execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions from initial evaluation through closing.
• Manage transaction timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure successful completion of deals.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including legal, finance, tax, HR, IT, operations, and third-party advisors.
• Support valuation analyses, business case development, investment memorandums, and executive presentations.
• Identify transaction risks and develop mitigation strategies throughout the deal process.
  
  
  

Due Diligence Management

• Direct and oversee comprehensive due diligence efforts across all functional areas.
• Ensure diligence workstreams are properly staffed, coordinated, and completed within established deadlines.
• Facilitate issue identification, risk assessment, and escalation to executive leadership as needed.
• Maintain diligence tracking tools, data rooms, and reporting mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Verify that critical findings are documented and incorporated into transaction recommendations and integration planning.
  
  
  

Cross-Functional Coordination & Process Management

• Serve as the primary facilitator between internal teams to ensure effective communication, alignment, and decision-making.
• Establish and maintain standardized M&A processes, governance structures, and best practices.
• Drive accountability across functional leaders for completion of transaction-related deliverables.
• Lead recurring deal review meetings and executive updates.
• Continuously improve transaction workflows to enhance speed, quality, and consistency of execution.
  
  
  

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of M&A professionals.
• Establish performance expectations and provide ongoing mentoring and development opportunities.
• Foster a high-performance culture centered on collaboration, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Allocate resources effectively across multiple active transactions and strategic initiatives.
  
  
  

Integration & Strategic Support

• Partner with integration teams to ensure seamless transition from diligence through post-close integration planning.
• Support development of synergy analyses and value creation initiatives.
• Assist the VP of M&A in shaping acquisition strategy, pipeline management, and target prioritization.
• Prepare and present recommendations to executive leadership regarding transaction opportunities and risks.
  
  
  

MINIMUM AND/OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• MBA or other advanced business degree (preferred)
  
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of leadership experience
• 10+ years of progressive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, private equity, or related fields.
  
  
  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, or PMP. (Preferred)
  
  
  

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex acquisition transactions and due diligence processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Strong project management and process improvement capabilities.
• Experience within a growth-oriented, acquisitive organization.
• Ability to travel and work onsite at the acquired companies located throughout the U.S. (50%+)
• Exceptional leadership and team development skills.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent project and process management capabilities.
• Ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Superior communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and transactions simultaneously.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and judgment.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand, as necessary.
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in both an office and a field environment. Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company’s business operations.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees understand the above job description and agree to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employees understand the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change all responsibilities. Employees acknowledge that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.