Strategic M&A & Growth Leader — Corporate Development

Socket.dev; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in Purchase, NY is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Development to lead inorganic growth opportunities, guiding identification, development and execution of strategic investments, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.

The role requires big-picture thinking across payments and technology, synthesizing market insights and partnering with executives to translate strategy into actionable plans.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility.
• Executive presence and ability to clearly communicate messages to senior management.
• Extensive project management, problem solving and planning skills required.
• Prior M&A, Corporate Development, or Management Consulting experience.
• Knowledge of payments, financial services or related areas a plus.
• Demonstrated executive level relationship building and partnering skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-priority strategic projects: frame and structure issues, conduct complex analysis, and crystallize insights and recommendations
• Generate new growth ideas grounded in market dynamics and competitive context
• Partner with business executives to understand business strategy and how M&A and equity investments can accelerate or complement that strategy
• Develop Target Investment Profiles (TIPs) with leadership to select top M&A or investment candidates
• Market Engagement: Develop and maintain active engagement with relevant market players across the regions among PE / VC investors, investment banks and other sources to ensure full market visibility
• Generate Investment Rationales: Partner with global business units, regional product & sales executives to assess which growth strategies are better implemented via strategic investments and/or acquisitions
• Preparing pre-LOI business cases including go-to-market plans for synergies, standalone business valuation and early-stage integration planning
• Lead creation of acquisition deliverables and discussions with senior executives and Board of Directors for LOI approvals
• Understand and communicate financial impact and risks of potential acquisitions & investments and recommend remediation actions
• Develop talent across the Strategy and Corporate Development team by recruiting, coaching and mentoring junior resources

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Project management

Problem solving

Planning

Payments knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

Mastercard in Purchase, NY is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Development to lead inorganic growth opportunities, guiding identification, development and execution of strategic investments, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.

The role requires big-picture thinking across payments and technology, synthesizing market insights and partnering with executives to translate strategy into actionable plans.