Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Asst. Corporate Secretary

Veralto Global•Remote, MA

51d•$200,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director, M&A is a senior leader within Veralto’s Legal team and a strategic advisor to Corporate Development and executive leadership. This role leads the legal execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and other high‑impact strategic transactions that advance Veralto’s long‑term growth agenda. As a senior member of the team, the Director builds trusted partnerships with Finance Leaders, Segment VPs, Corporate Development, Finance, HR, Tax, and other functional leaders. This role provides strategic guidance across all phases of the M&A lifecycle—from upfront deal evaluation to integration—ensuring disciplined execution, thoughtful risk management, and alignment with Veralto’s purpose of Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources. The Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Assistant Corporate Secretary supports the legal execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions that advance Veralto’s long-term growth agenda. As a member of the M&A legal team, you will combine strategic guidance with hands-on execution across the full M&A lifecycle, helping ensure disciplined execution, thoughtful risk management, and alignment with Veralto’s purpose.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar membership in the United States or United Kingdom.
10+ years of experience leading complex M&A transactions at a major law firm (AmLaw 100) and/or a global corporate legal department (Fortune 500).
Deep expertise in corporate law, cross-border public and/or private M&A, and complex transaction negotiation.
Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on high-stakes matters and leading multiple concurrent transactions and workstreams.
Experience with global regulatory assessments, including antitrust and industry-specific frameworks.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising industrial or technology-oriented companies, including manufacturing, water, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, environmental services, technology, or other regulated sectors.
Experience supporting public company governance, capital markets transactions, corporate secretary activities, or subsidiary management.
Familiarity with public company obligations under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and NYSE Listing Standards.

Responsibilities

Help architect and execute public and/or private M&A transactions across global markets, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic minority investments.
Coordinate cross-functional due diligence and identify material legal, operational, and regulatory risks across contracts, intellectual property, compliance, labor, environmental, and sector-specific matters.
Lead negotiation of LOIs, NDAs, purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.
Manage outside counsel to support excellent execution, cost effectiveness, and strategic alignment.
Advise Corporate Development and executive leadership on deal strategy, risk allocation, structural alternatives, regulatory matters, and integration implications.
Partner with Finance, Tax, HR, Compliance, and segment leaders on transaction structuring, working capital, indemnities, target-company compliance, and long-term integration impacts.
Support subsidiary governance, global entity maintenance, delegated authorities, treasury and financing activities, investor communications, ESG and sustainability-related activities, as needed.
Drive continuous improvement across M&A playbooks, templates, and processes, while mentoring junior attorneys and strengthening organizational M&A capabilities.