Senior Manager M&A Corporate Development

Blue Signal Search; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent executive search firm seeks a Senior Practice Leader to drive M&A and corporate development strategies within the US. The role involves high-impact transactions, collaboration with global leadership, and opportunities to influence transformational deals in various sectors including building materials and chemicals.

Benefits

High-visibility position with international scope

Opportunities to influence transformational deals

Qualifications

• 7+ years of M&A or corporate development experience.
• Background in investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy.
• Strong track record leading full-lifecycle M&A transactions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue acquisition targets aligned with corporate growth strategy.
• Lead the end-to-end M&A lifecycle and coordinate with internal and external teams.
• Present findings and deal recommendations to leadership.

Skills

M&A Experience

Project Management

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

MBA or CFA

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Senior Practice Leader @ Blue Signal Search | Executive Search

(East Coast preferred)

A globally recognized leader in industrial and specialty distribution is building out its corporate strategy footprint in the United States. As part of a broader expansion into North American markets, this organization is seeking a seasoned M&A and corporate development expert to lead high-impact transactions. The role offers a chance to partner directly with global leadership and drive strategic growth initiatives across the building materials, electronics, and chemical distribution sectors.

This is a high-visibility position with international scope, executive-level collaboration, and the opportunity to influence transformational deals valued between $50M and $250M.

This Role Offers:

• Join a high-performing M&A team with international exposure and executive-level visibility.
• Work directly with global leadership to shape the company's US footprint and long-term vision.
• Get immersed in transactions across distribution, manufacturing, construction, and specialty chemicals.
• Leverage your deal expertise to influence the North American expansion of a multibillion-dollar global enterprise.

Focus:

• Identify and pursue acquisition targets aligned with corporate growth strategy, with a focus on proprietary and off-market opportunities.
• Engage in industry research, competitive benchmarking, and market segmentation to discover strategic fits in the US landscape.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with M&A advisors, boutique investment banks, and private equity sponsors.
• Lead the end-to-end M&A lifecycle: sourcing, diligence, modeling, negotiations, closing, and post-close execution.
• Coordinate with internal finance, legal, and operations teams as well as external advisory firms (legal, tax, and financial due diligence).
• Present findings and deal recommendations to international leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Develop and implement integration playbooks in partnership with operating units, ensuring continuity across finance, HR, operations, and IT.
• Track KPI performance and synergy capture, resolving integration challenges in real time.
• Operate as a key liaison between US operations and European headquarters, ensuring alignment on deal rationale and integration strategy.
• Participate in strategic discussions with international leadership and travel to Europe as needed.

Skill Set:

• 7+ years of M&A or corporate development experience within an industrial, distribution, or manufacturing setting.
• Strong track record leading full-lifecycle M&A transactions, ideally 10+ closed deals.
• Background in investment banking, private equity, or in-house corporate strategy.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA or CFA preferred).
• Experience working on cross-border M&A, especially with European counterparts.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, PMP, or PMI certifications.
• Familiarity with building materials, electrical components, or industrial chemicals sectors.
• German language proficiency is a plus (not required).

About Blue Signal:

Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in finance & accounting recruiting. We have a strong reputation for finding top talent in private equity, asset management, financial services, FinTech, and accounting leadership. Learn more at bit.ly/3IKiOzm

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Wholesale Building Materials

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