Director, Strategic M&A & Portfolio Growth

Confidential Jobs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in New York operates with a hybrid work model and seeks a Director of M&A and Corporate Strategy. This senior role leads opportunity sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio strategy for the company and will initially act as an individual contributor before potentially building a corporate development team.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, strong financial modeling, and executive-level communication with bankers, management teams, and corporate leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex investment or corporate development workstreams with limited oversight.
• Significant background in strategy, corporate development, or private equity like environments.
• Strong financial modeling and ability to defend independent viewpoints.

Responsibilities

• Develop investment theses, memos, and board presentations.
• Lead evaluations with workplans, data room coordination, diligence tracking, and closing processes.
• Connect opportunities to portfolio strategy across operating businesses.
• Build sector expertise through networks, conferences, and management meetings.
• Maintain a disciplined sourcing pipeline with auditable screening and diligence processes.
• Foster relationships with bankers, management teams, and corporate leadership.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Financial modeling

Executive presentation

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Confidential Jobs in New York operates with a hybrid work model and seeks a Director of M&A and Corporate Strategy. This senior role leads opportunity sourcing, evaluation, and portfolio strategy for the company and will initially act as an individual contributor before potentially building a corporate development team.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, strong financial modeling, and executive-level communication with bankers, management teams, and corporate leadership.