Director, Mergers & Acquisitions
About The Position
TreeHouse Foods is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Director, Mergers & Acquisitions to lead the company’s inorganic growth strategy. The role manages the full lifecycle of mergers and acquisitions, including potential divestitures, in close partnership with senior leadership and private equity stakeholders. It identifies, evaluates, and executes transactions and supports integration planning to maximize value creation. The Director leads M&A and divestiture strategy, evaluates opportunities, prepares transaction materials, manages diligence and transaction execution, and coordinates internal teams and external advisors. The role also supports negotiations, divestiture planning, post-close integration, performance tracking, acquisition pipeline management, and executive communications. This is a full-time position based at the company’s corporate office in Oak Brook, Illinois.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in investment banking (M&A), corporate development, private equity, or transaction advisory.
- Strong knowledge of M&A processes, diligence execution, and transaction structuring.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex workstreams and external advisors.
- Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to work independently.
Nice To Haves
- Finance, Business, or a related field of study.
- Experience in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment.
- Experience in the Food & Beverage industry.
Responsibilities
- Lead development and execution of the company’s M&A and divestiture strategy in alignment with senior leadership and private equity sponsors.
- Evaluate acquisition and divestiture opportunities for strategic fit, market dynamics, and financial impact.
- Prepare and review transaction materials, including teasers, CIMs, management presentations, board materials, and investment memos.
- Manage end-to-end M&A transaction execution from initial diligence through signing and closing.
- Coordinate cross-functional financial, operational, legal, tax, IT, and commercial diligence workstreams.
- Oversee transaction timelines, data rooms, diligence trackers, and deliverables in partnership with external advisors.
- Support negotiation of deal terms with senior leadership and legal counsel.
- Lead divestiture activities, including carve-out analysis and operational planning.
- Partner with internal teams on post-close integration planning and execution.
- Track deal performance and synergy realization against investment objectives.
- Maintain and support acquisition pipelines and integration frameworks.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for private equity sponsors on transaction-related matters.
- Provide executive leadership with concise updates on deal progress, risks, and decisions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits program with eligibility from the first day.
- 401(k) program with a 5% employer match and 100% vesting upon enrollment.
- Paid time off, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave, and 11 company holidays, including two floating holidays.
- Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and access to DevelopU, an educational platform with more than 10,000 free courses.
- Wellness and employee assistance programs.
- Employee Resource Groups and opportunities to participate in a team-oriented culture.
- Potential eligibility for an annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus, and equity pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
