Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions

Mastercard Inc.; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 350.000 - 500.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mastercard in Purchase, NY is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Development to lead inorganic growth opportunities, including potential equity investments, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.

You will partner with executives to align M&A activity with business strategy, develop TIPs, manage high-priority projects, and communicate strategic insights to senior leadership and the Board.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with credibility.
• Extensive experience in M&A, corporate development or consulting.
• Excellent analytical, financial modeling and problem-solving skills.
• Executive presence and ability to communicate with senior management.

Aufgaben

• Formulate inorganic growth opportunities and lead execution of strategic opportunities (M&A, equity investments, joint ventures).
• Lead high-priority strategic projects and crystallize insights and recommendations.
• Develop Target Investment Profiles (TIPs) and select top M&A or investment candidates.
• Engage with PE/VC investors, banks and others to ensure market visibility.
• Prepare pre-LOI business cases including go-to-market and integration planning.
• Present acquisition deliverables to senior executives and the Board for LOI approvals.
• Manage financial impact and risks of acquisitions and investments; mentor junior team members.

Kenntnisse

Executive presence

Financial modeling

M&A experience

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Corporate Development

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or CPA preferred

Jobbeschreibung

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines

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 industriesThe candidate should be able to understand and synthesize market and industry insights, identify competitive trends, and partnership opportunitiesExtensive project management, problem solving and planning skills requiredExecutive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior management and business partnersStrong analytical skills including financial modeling, accounting and valuation experienceDemonstrated executive level relationship building and partnering skillsBachelor’s Degree, MBA or CPA preferredStrong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility, team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexiblePrior M&A, Corporate Development, or Management Consulting experienceKnowledge of payments, financial services or related areas a plus