Director, Mergers and Acquisitions

Hyland

21d•$156,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The Director of Mergers & Acquisitions is responsible for identifying and analyzing potential acquisition candidates overseeing financial modeling coordinating the negotiation and execution of selected transactions driving acquisitions to completion and partnering with senior leadership across the company to ensure integration efforts are successful.

Requirements

Detailed knowledge and history of the ECM markets with solid understanding of industry players
Ability to coordinate and keep aligned various cross-departmental groups
Possession of excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to constructively discuss and gain consensus on critical topics
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the principal duties of the job
Travel as required by the position up to 40% at peak times

Responsibilities

Monitor industry activities and develop recommendations of potential M&A opportunities to senior leadership. Maintain a target company pipeline that includes two or more active options at all times
Oversee and review the design, build, execution and explanation of financial models and other analytical work projects. Make recommendations based upon these analyses. Prepare presentation to the Board of Directors summarizing the potential acquisition candidate and associated financial model
Lead and coordinate all aspects of acquisitions, from inception through due diligence, valuation, negotiation, closing and integration, and coordinate internal approval and communication processes for completion of a transaction. Coordinate the purchase agreement process, working with and keeping relevant parties informed on progress and points that need input from executives and the target company
Coordinate cross-functional teams necessary for successful due diligence review. Aggregate open items and concerns for further review, analysis and discussion through to resolution
Understand and monitor acquisition performance to create a cycle of continuous learning, and coordinate with due diligence and integration teams to ensure successful acquisitions
Coordinate all 'day one' activities when acquiring a company, including outbound communications
Immediately discuss with senior leadership any concerns about a current integration approach at an acquired company along with recommended solutions
Conduct post-mortems on deals (including deals that do not materialize) in order to determine areas of improvement
Prepare acquisition updates for use in the monthly Board of Directors meeting package