Global M&A & Corporate Development Director

Jensen Hughes; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Hughes is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead the company’s global acquisition strategy, focusing on financial modeling, valuation, and presentation development for senior leadership. You will work with private equity stakeholders, investment bankers, and operating executives across the globe.

The role emphasizes translating complex information into concise, executive-level insights and supporting M&A from screening through diligence, closing, and integration planning.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, M&A consulting, or a related finance role.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, including valuation, acquisition returns, payback calculations, sensitivity analyses, and scenario modeling.
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills, with the ability to produce executive-ready, visually clear, well-structured presentations.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to interpret company financial statements, quality of earnings findings, and key business drivers.
• Familiarity with M&A transaction processes, diligence coordination, legal documentation, and negotiation dynamics.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interaction with senior executives, founders, external advisors, and private equity stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build detailed acquisition models to evaluate target company performance, valuation, returns, payback, financing impact, and transaction economics.
• Analyze historical and projected financial performance, including revenue, EBITDA, margin trends, working capital, cash flow, and key operating drivers.
• Prepare valuation analyses using comparables, precedent transactions, EBITDA multiples, DCF, and scenario-based returns.
• Develop sensitivity analyses around purchase price, growth, margins, integration costs, and synergies.
• Support recommendations on acquisition pricing, structure, rollover equity, earnouts, and other terms.
• Create polished PowerPoint presentations for executive leadership and boards.
• Convert complex findings into clear, decision-oriented slides and summaries.
• Coordinate diligence and screening materials, investment memoranda, and strategy presentations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

DCF

M&A processes

Strategic communication

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Jensen Hughes is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead the company’s global acquisition strategy, focusing on financial modeling, valuation, and presentation development for senior leadership. You will work with private equity stakeholders, investment bankers, and operating executives across the globe.

The role emphasizes translating complex information into concise, executive-level insights and supporting M&A from screening through diligence, closing, and integration planning.