Senior Mergers and Acquisition Director

Vylor; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for you and family

Paid time off + well-being pay

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Vylor is seeking a senior M&A professional to provide leadership, expertise, and counsel on a broad range of global transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and early-stage investments. You will guide planning, execution, financial modeling, and strategic analysis in collaboration with senior leaders to enable inorganic growth.

Travel is expected based on transaction activity. The role offers growth within the organization and involvement in high‑impact projects, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.
• MBA or relevant business/finance experience preferred.
• 7–10+ years of experience with M&A transactions.
• Experience leading deal processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in investment banking, consulting or corporate development preferred.
• Excellent analytical, decision-support and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying, evaluating, and executing M&A opportunities (acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, early-stage investments).
• Lead execution of M&A transactions from planning to agreements.
• Collaborate with senior managers to develop strategic rationale and transaction structures.
• Coordinate due diligence with large cross‑functional teams and external advisors.
• Develop detailed financial analyses and valuation models (DCF, comps).
• Prepare materials for executives and board presentations with insights and recommendations.
• Support post‑merger integration planning and track performance; aid recruitment (including internships).

Skills

Financial analysis

M&A transactions

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Excel

PowerPoint

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Who are we, and what do we do?

As the world’s only major agriscience company completely dedicated to agriculture, we’re building a culture that stays curious, thinks differently, acts boldly and takes a stand on what’s right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. We know we’ve got big challenges to solve – we hope you’ll be part of the solution.

Corteva Agriscience

This position provides leadership, expertise and counsel to senior management and business unit teams for a broad range of global merger and acquisition transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and early-stage investments. Position will play a significant role in M&A transaction planning, execution, financial modeling, and strategic analysis while collaborating with senior leaders and project teams to help steer inorganic growth efforts. This role provides an excellent opportunity for growth within the organization and involvement in high-impact projects. Travel is expected for this role; the amount will depend upon the level of transaction activity.

Primary Responsibilities - How will you help us Grow!

• Assist in the identification, evaluation, and execution of M&A opportunities, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, early-stage investments and partnerships.
• Lead execution of the M&A transaction through the entire lifecycle from project planning to execution of transaction agreements.
• Work closely with senior business managers to evaluate potential M&A opportunities; assist in the development of strategic rationale and bespoke transaction structures that align with the company’s long-term goals.
• Lead, manage, coordinate and collaborate with large cross functional teams including external advisors, in execution of due diligence processes in transactions.
• Determine, contribute to and review the detailed financial analysis required to support decision-making on M&A transactions including financial and valuation models (such as DCF, precedent transactions, and comparable company analysis).
• Lead and coordinate preparation of presentation materials for executive leadership and board meetings, summarizing key insights and recommendations.
• As required, assist with post-merger integration planning and help track business performance post transaction completion.
• Assist the M&A team establish best practices including creation of internal databases; preparation of internal reports and presentations to senior management; support recruitment efforts including summer internships

Experience and Education – What you'll bring to the table!

• Bachelor's degree is required in Finance, Accounting or equivalent. Having an MBA or relevant business and finance experience is preferred.
• 7-10+ years of experience with M&A transactions.
• Candidate should have prior experience in leading M&A deal processes and working cross-functionally with various business teams or clients.
• Prior experience leading or supporting execution of M&A transactions in investment banking, consulting or corporate development roles is highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, decision support and influence/negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to assist the business team in defining and executing business strategy plans and growth projects (e.g. ability to articulate financial issues and impacts in the business context).
• Candidate must be a proven leader (10+ years of relevant experience) with strong global networking and teamwork skills.
• Strong computer skills in software examples include but not limited to Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Competencies

• Business Expertise – Translates working knowledge of business into clear, specific strategies and is able to lead project teams because of breadth of knowledge regarding financial aspects of business.
• Technical/Functional Expertise – Demonstrated breadth of financial and business acumen (e.g., marketing, manufacturing, corporate finance, business strategy, business law, personnel considerations, etc.). Extensive financial leadership background with demonstrated ability to manage M&A transactions, calculate Discounted Cashflows, integrate basic accounting, tax and business analysis knowledge into creative business solutions.
• Influence/Negotiation - Communicates data/arguments in a way that gains agreement/acceptance. Gets agreement from others on ideas or courses of action in a way that results in clear understanding and commitment (i.e., "win/ win" agreements).
• Planning/Organizing – Provides a clear picture and timing of desired results. Establishes sound course of action for self and others to accomplish goals.
• Networking - Uses functional/regional expertise to contribute to business success. Effectively manages external relationships/partnerships. Considers the impact of decisions on other parts of the organization. Uses diverse sources of information in guiding the direction of the organization.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/

Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.