Global M&A Director — Strategic Transactions

VL Employment LLC; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote position

Career development

Paid holidays and PTO

Health benefits and 401(k)

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Veralto is seeking a Director, M&A and Assistant Corporate Secretary to lead strategic transactions and governance. Reporting to Corporate Secretary and VP, M&A, you will drive execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures across global markets.

You will oversee due diligence, negotiate LOIs and purchase agreements, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage outside counsel, and advise senior leadership on deal strategy and integration.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar in the United States or United Kingdom.
• 10+ years leading complex M&A transactions at a major law firm (AmLaw 100) and/or a global corporate legal department (Fortune 500).
• Deep expertise in corporate law, cross-border public and/or private M&A, and complex transaction negotiation.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on high-stakes matters and leading multiple concurrent transactions and workstreams.
• Experience with global regulatory assessments, including antitrust and industry-specific frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute public and/or private M&A transactions across global markets.
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence and identify material legal, operational, and regulatory risks.
• Lead negotiation of LOIs, NDAs, purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and ancillary documents.
• Manage outside counsel to support execution, cost effectiveness, and strategic alignment.
• Advise Corporate Development and executive leadership on deal strategy, risk allocation, structural alternatives, regulatory matters, and integration implications.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, HR, Compliance and segment leaders on transaction structuring and long-term integration impacts.
• Support subsidiary governance, global entity maintenance, treasury and financing activities, investor communications, ESG and sustainability-related activities.

Skills

M&A expertise

Cross-border deals

Negotiation

Executive advising

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Job description

Veralto is seeking a Director, M&A and Assistant Corporate Secretary to lead strategic transactions and governance. Reporting to Corporate Secretary and VP, M&A, you will drive execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures across global markets.

You will oversee due diligence, negotiate LOIs and purchase agreements, coordinate cross-functional teams, manage outside counsel, and advise senior leadership on deal strategy and integration.