Corporate Development Manager, Investment Strategy (Onsite)

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Waltham, MA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with a mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The company has a strong financial performance, leading market positions, and significant investment in innovation. Thermo Fisher is committed to long-term organic revenue growth and uses mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a significant part of its capital deployment strategy. The Corporate Development team is highly active and a leader in life sciences, responsible for developing and executing inorganic growth strategies across all Thermo Fisher business units worldwide. The Associate will also provide competitive intelligence for senior management.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree preferably in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Science, or a technical field
MBA preferred
Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in M&A in the areas of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, investment banking
Demonstrated experience analyzing and negotiating business transactions including acquisition evaluation, modeling, and financial analysis
Demonstrated leadership ability - including the development and empowerment of high-potential emerging professionals with consistent record leading, supporting and managing transactions
Demonstrated commitment to seeking and supporting different perspectives and backgrounds in the workplace
Ability to understand organization goals and proactively identify inorganic opportunities to meet them
Experience and demonstrated proficiency in leading and prioritizing multiple projects and initiatives
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Able to interact with senior executives and handle high-pressure settings with confidence
Positive, enthusiastic attitude with capacity for learning quickly in a very intensive and fast-paced environment
Exceptional financial and analytical skills including a very strong understanding of accounting principles and fundamentals of financial statement analysis
Strong collaboration and project management skills with the ability to lead projects in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment
Impeccable attention to detail in all aspects of work product
Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally, as required

Responsibilities

Participate on teams in developing M&A strategies and decision support analysis for the senior leadership team
Identify, research, analyze, and value potential acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, and other strategic growth opportunities
Support M&A strategy objectives – including the development and tracking of acquisition opportunities, and all phases of transaction execution
Analyze industry dynamics and the competitive landscape for valuation purposes
Build, review, and present financial models including valuation and pro forma M&A analysis
Perform and lead due diligence process
Assist in the development and communication of the strategic case to obtain corporate leadership support for M&A initiatives
Support the transaction negotiation and closing processes
Assist in the execution of corporate divestitures
Support Strategic Planning / Business Development process, including evaluation of new business opportunities and development of M&A strategy
Work closely with and oversee Analyst and Associate level professionals