Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions

MasterCard; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 368,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance and benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard, based in Purchase, NY, seeks a Vice President of Corporate Development to drive inorganic growth through acquisitions, equity investments, and partnerships. You will lead strategic projects, develop investment rationales, and engage with senior leadership across regions to accelerate Mastercard's growth in payments and technology.

The role requires strong analytical skills, MBA/CPA, and extensive M&A or consulting experience.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with executive presence.
• Extensive experience in M&A, corporate development or consulting.
• Proven financial modeling and valuation capabilities.
• Ability to frame strategic issues and translate insights into action.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to drive growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-priority strategic projects and crystallize insights and recommendations.
• Generate growth ideas grounded in market dynamics and competitive context.
• Develop target investment profiles (TIPs) with leadership for top candidates.
• Communicate financial impact and risks of acquisitions and investments to executives.

Skills

Leadership

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree/MBA/CPA preferred

Job description

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Overview:

Based in Purchase, NY, the Vice President of Corporate Development will be part of the Strategy, Corporate Development and will report to the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. The primary responsibility of the Vice President of Corporate Development is the formulation of inorganic growth opportunities and leading the identification, development and execution of strategic opportunities across Mastercard’s business related to potential equity investments, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. The role requires a big picture thinker able to fully connect with the payment and technology industry environment and see lateral opportunities across geographies and industries. The candidate should be able to understand and synthesize market and industry insights, identify competitive trends, and partnership opportunities.

Role

• 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 of their growth strategies are potentially better executed 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 such presentations to 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

All About You

• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA or CPA preferred
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility, team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible
• Executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior management and business partners
• 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
• Strong analytical skills including financial modeling, accounting and valuation experience

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Pay Ranges Purchase, New York: $230,000 - $368,000 USD

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.

Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include:

• insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• flexible spending account and health savings account
• paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
• 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
• 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
• 401k with a best-in-class company match
• deferred compensation for eligible roles
• fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
• eligibility for tuition reimbursement
• and many more.

Mastercard benefits for interns generally include:

• 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
• jury duty leave
• on-site fitness facilities in some locations

In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.