VP Corporate Development

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defence

17h

About The Position

The VP Corporate Development will serve as a key leader within the corporate business development and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) organization. This role involves cultivating relationships with industry decision-makers to establish CIRCOR as a preferred acquirer, and building and maintaining an M&A funnel in consultation with the executive team and business leaders. The successful candidate will lead the identification, cultivation, due diligence, analysis, and execution of acquisitions, ensuring all pre-signing, pre-close, and post-close activities align with the M&A project management framework. Responsibilities also include monitoring the competitive landscape, collaborating with executive leadership and KKR to identify strategic M&A opportunities for market expansion and growth, and establishing relationships with external financial resources. The VP will regularly update the Board of Directors on M&A activities and priorities. This position requires a highly motivated, results-driven individual with the presence and poise to manage high-level relationships and deliver investment recommendations, while also engaging in tactical implementation within a global, fast-paced, and decentralized enterprise.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of work experience focused on business development in combination with financial analysis, strategic planning, merger integration, or transaction services including due diligence
• 10+ years of experience in strategy development and strategic planning processes, M&A transactions, valuation, due diligence, and post-merger integration
• Extensive transaction experience will be weighed as a key criteria
• A proven track record of leading the pursuit and successful conclusion of transactions both domestically and internationally
• Experience operating within a global, paced enterprise
• Strong innate leadership skills - must possess the presence and maturity to represent the office of the CEO and KKR
• Experience successfully operating within a de-centralized, business-unit driven enterprise
• Passionate and dynamic leader with the energy and ability to work effectively across a complex, global organization
• Keen ability to think deeply and quantitatively about business problems, breaking down problems and presenting solutions while evaluating the pros and cons of each option
• Exceptional analytical and strategic orientation – demonstrated experience building complex financial models, performing financial analysis, assimilating multiple data points and quickly developing data-driven solutions
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to efficiently manage and prioritize multiple projects (at various stages) at a given time
• The successful candidate should be international in their outlook and understand the complexities of the international nature of the company’s plans
• A demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence senior executives in an entrepreneurial environment
• Strong executive maturity with the confidence to advocate a point of view but with an in-check ego to foster open communications and development

Nice To Haves

• Experience in investment banking, strategy consulting, or private equity with a focus on strategy and business development

Responsibilities

• Cultivating relationships with key decision makers and opinion leaders in our industry to create a successful CIRCOR M&A brand that positions us as the acquiror of choice within our industry
• Building and maintaining an M&A funnel through close consultation with CIRCOR executive team and business leaders
• Leading the identification, cultivation, due diligence, analysis and execution of acquisitions
• Collaborating with business groups, functional groups, and integration leaders to ensure pre-signing, pre-close and post-close activities are planned and executed within the M&A project management framework
• Monitoring the competitive landscape and major competitors, while providing the leadership with timely updates
• Collaborating with the executive leadership team and KKR to identify, evaluate and prioritize new strategic M&A opportunities that will expand the Company’s footprint into complementary markets, and support its growth objectives and long-term vision
• Establishing beneficial relationships with outside resources including investment banks and members of the financial community, leveraging KKR’s relationships where appropriate
• Present regular updates to the Board of Directors on M&A activities and priorities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed