Director, Corporate Development (1479)

Anaqua•Remote, MA

8d•$170,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Development Team at Anaqua is seeking a Director to support our Boston-based team in a contractor capacity for a fixed term, with an option to transition into a permanent role at the end of the fixed term period. This position will report to the VP, Head of Corporate Development, serve as a key strategic partner to Anaqua's Executive Leadership Team, and be responsible for managing M&A deal execution in support of the Company’s Value Creation Plan.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or management consulting, with direct M&A deal experience required.
Demonstrated track record of leading software and transactions – from sourcing through closing.
Strategic thinker, with exceptional financial modeling skills and strong business acumen.
Strong executive presence with the ability to present confidently to Executive- and Board-level audiences.
Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of distilling complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives.
Highly organized self-starter with the ability to manage multiple workstreams under time pressure.
Ability to travel up to 50% (as deal activity requires).

Nice To Haves

Domain knowledge of intellectual property management, legal technology, and enterprise SaaS, preferred.
Experience working with a PE-backed or high-growth technology company, preferred.
MBA or JD from a top-tier institution, preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain an M&A priority roadmap, including target identification, prioritization, and pipeline management across key Value Creation Plan priorities.
Develop and continuously refine acquisition theses aligned with product strategy and competitive positioning amid an evolving technology and IP solutions landscape.
Establish and nurture relationships with management of key priority targets as well as industry bankers to surface actionable opportunities and/or secure exclusive acquisition discussions.
Manage all aspects of the end-to-end transaction process: initial outreach and NDA, financial modeling and valuation, board updates and approvals, due diligence and joint business planning, and deal execution.
Build complex financial models to evaluate deal economics, underscore key value drivers, and quantify synergies under different investment case scenarios.
Drive joint business planning with target management to validate models and align on post-deal operational priorities.
Manage external and internal stakeholders to execute commercial, financial, tax, product/technical, and legal diligence.
Create acquisition case deliverables to be presented to Executive Leadership Team and the Board.
Develop, and manage the execution of, post-close integration plans in partnership with functional leaders, ensuring value creation drivers are operationalized quickly and effectively.
Track key deal metrics, integration milestones, and synergy realization post-acquisition, reporting progress to Executive Leadership Team and the Board.