Vice President Corporate Development

The Barton Partnership; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The Barton Partnership seeks a VP of Corporate Development to join its lean M&A team in New York. The role drives inorganic growth by identifying acquisition targets, building a robust pipeline, and leading transactions from origination through closing.

You will work with business leaders to validate targets, perform financial modeling and due diligence, and manage post-close integration to capture synergies and value.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across corporate development, investment banking, and/or private equity investing.
• Proven end-to-end deal experience: target identification, modeling, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and execution.
• Ability to independently source and originate acquisition opportunities and build a sustainable pipeline.
• Experience managing post-close integration with operational leadership to capture synergies and value.
• Proven ability to manage deal teams and influence senior leadership in a lean environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify acquisition opportunities and build a sustainable pipeline.
• Lead transactions from origination through closing.
• Oversee post-acquisition integration and synergy capture.
• Partner with business owners and intermediaries to drive value.

Skills

M&A deal execution

Deal origination

Financial modeling

Valuation methods

Due diligence

Post-merger integration

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Seeking a VP of Corporate Development to join a lean M&A team at an industrials and services company.

This individual will play a hands‑on role in driving the company's inorganic growth strategy, with responsibility for identifying acquisition opportunities, building a pipeline of targets, leading transactions from origination through closing, and overseeing post‑acquisition integration.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of experience across corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, and/or private equity investing, with a strong track record of executing M&A transactions.
• Demonstrated end-to-end deal experience, including target identification, financial modeling and valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, and transaction execution.
• Ability to independently source and originate acquisition opportunities, develop relationships with business owners and intermediaries, and build a sustainable M&A pipeline.
• Experience managing post-close integration and partnering with operational leadership to capture synergies, improve performance, and drive value creation.
• Proven ability to manage deal teams, coordinate cross‑functional stakeholders, and influence senior leadership in a lean, hands‑on environment.