Sr Director Mergers & Acquisitions
About The Position
The Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, serves as Lamb Weston’s lead for corporate M&A and principal advisor to the CFO, CEO, and Executive Chairman on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments. The role helps determine capital deployment, identifies transformational opportunities, leads transactions, and drives value realization after close. Reporting directly to the CFO, the position engages with executive leadership, the Executive Chairman, CEO, and Board of Directors on matters affecting company growth and shareholder value. The role partners with Corporate Strategy leadership to shape and execute the company’s inorganic growth agenda, and leads opportunities from origination and evaluation through negotiation, due diligence, signing, and close. It also supports post-close integration and tracks investment returns and synergy realization. The position includes mentoring finance talent, leading an Analyst or Manager and cross-functional teams, and contributing to broader enterprise finance capabilities and strategic planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, strategic finance, or M&A advisory.
- Significant transaction experience involving acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, strategic investments, or joint ventures.
- Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise.
- Strong commercial judgment and analytical rigor.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and business leaders.
- Exceptional written, presentation, and communication skills.
- Experience managing multiple strategic priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Vice President or equivalent experience within a leading investment banking, private equity, or corporate development organization.
- Experience working with public company boards and executive leadership teams.
- Experience in multinational organizations.
- Understanding of regulatory, governance, and compliance considerations associated with strategic transactions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Corporate Strategy leadership to shape and execute Lamb Weston’s inorganic growth agenda.
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize acquisition, partnership, joint venture, and investment opportunities aligned with company strategy.
- Develop M&A investment theses aligned with long-term growth objectives.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive dynamics, market disruptions, and emerging opportunities.
- Maintain executive-level relationships with investment bankers, advisors, and potential transaction counterparties.
- Advise senior leadership on transaction alternatives and capital deployment.
- Source and evaluate acquisition opportunities.
- Build and oversee valuation, financial modeling, and scenario-planning analyses.
- Lead negotiations with senior executives and external advisors.
- Direct due diligence across financial, operational, commercial, tax, and human resources areas, in conjunction with Legal.
- Structure transactions to maximize strategic and financial outcomes, including synergy realization, while minimizing risks and integration challenges.
- Prepare investment recommendations for executive leadership and the Board.
- Lead deal execution through signing and close.
- Develop synergy cases and investment return frameworks.
- Partner with business leaders to establish integration priorities and accountability.
- Support post-close integration planning and execution.
- Monitor value realization and identify opportunities to accelerate returns.
- Present complex financial and strategic analyses to senior executives and provide objective recommendations on investment opportunities.
- Support enterprise capital allocation decisions and advise leadership on strategic alternatives, risks, and value-creation opportunities.
- Mentor high-potential finance talent.
- Lead an Analyst or Manager and form and direct ad hoc teams from multiple disciplines or business units.
- Contribute to the evolution of the company’s strategic finance capabilities and develop an enterprise-wide business perspective beyond M&A execution.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, Health Reimbursement Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts.
- Well-being programs, including companywide events and a wellness incentive program.
- Paid Time Off.
- 401(k) plan with company contributions.
- Financial planning services.
- Employee stock purchase program.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Family-friendly employee events.
- Employee Assistance Program services, including mental health and concierge-type services.
- Compensation and bonus incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
