VP, Strategy & M&A: Growth & Deals (Hybrid)

Arcesium LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium is seeking a highly motivated VP to join the Strategy team. The role spans corporate strategy, M&A, and cross‑functional initiatives, reporting to the CEO, collaborating with Finance, Legal, Product and HR.

You will evaluate investment opportunities, drive deals from origination through close, and represent Arcesium externally to bankers, PE sponsors, and founders. Strong modeling, communication, and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• 7–12 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience running or contributing to deal processes (M&A, minority investments, growth equity).
• Strong financial modeling skills (LBO, DCF, venture return frameworks).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to represent Arcesium credibly with senior external counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Strategy and work with team across deal processes, including target identification, financial modeling, due diligence coordination, and transaction execution.
• Contribute to the ongoing acquisition pipeline through proactive sourcing and evaluation of candidates aligned with Arcesium's priorities.
• Develop an approach to investing into earlier stage companies that is robust and scalable.
• Prepare high‑quality materials for executive and board audiences, including deal memos and analyses.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Product, HR) across transaction and integration workflows.
• Represent Arcesium across the investment ecosystem with bankers, PE sponsors, venture investors, and other counterparties.
• Build and maintain a network of relationships that generates proprietary deal flow and strategic intelligence.

Skills

Financial modeling

M&A

Stakeholder comms

Strategy development

AI/LLM for CD

Education

Bachelor's degree, MBA a plus

Job description

Arcesium is seeking a highly motivated VP to join the Strategy team. The role spans corporate strategy, M&A, and cross‑functional initiatives, reporting to the CEO, collaborating with Finance, Legal, Product and HR.

You will evaluate investment opportunities, drive deals from origination through close, and represent Arcesium externally to bankers, PE sponsors, and founders. Strong modeling, communication, and leadership are essential.