Director Corporate Development
Director Corporate Development
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Position Summary:
ADs Director of Corporate Development is responsible for managing activities relating to merger and acquisition projects at the company. In addition to diligence and integration activities include preparing and analyzing financial models coordinating key deliverables from the staff at acquisition and merger candidates planning workflows for the combined company and managing comments communication plans and timelines throughout the project. The role is also responsible for supporting member owner recruiting and compliance and for special projects assigned by the CFO.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all aspects of financial modeling organizing and completing due diligence coordinating legal documents (such as confidentiality agreements letters of intent and definitive asset purchase agreements) and integration activities relating to mergers and acquisitions including timeline and tracking of key deliverables.
- Work closely with ADs senior commercial leaders finance and accounting staff and functional areas throughout the company (such as eCommerce marketing HR and IT) while supporting third parties on performing due diligence and helping to manage integration plans to conclusion.
- In support of the commercial or divisional lead coordinate and manage crossfunctional teams to serve as a point of contact to the target company ADs leadership team and all applicable third parties (e.g. legal counsel accountants etc..
- Responsible for maintaining due diligence and integration playbooks and checklists both in standard form and in specific form for each merger.
- Support the preparation of executivelevel presentations that enable business leaders to make key decisions impacting ADs strategic path forward.
- Serve as internal advisor and subject matter expert on legal documentation criteria and compliance for group ownership membership and participation.
- Lead and complete a wide variety of other projects and analyses as directed by the CFO.
- Perform market and industry research and related analyses in support of executive requests and business initiatives.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Exceptional project management skills; demonstrated success with team management and project management including the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
- Deep technical financial modeling capabilities (including discounted cash flow analysis and proforma combined P&Ls) and accompanying analysis
- Expert Excel and PowerPoint skills. Deep experience in creating professional Board level presentations
- Ability to work collaboratively across a crossfunctional project or deal team
- Work with external counterparties as appropriate (including target companies consultants auditors and legal advisors)
- Excellent interpersonal skills given the work with AD and target company associates executives and outside representatives. The position is often an early face of AD in merger discussions and must appropriately represent AD and its values
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
- Advanced writing talent and excellent grammar. Excellent writing skills are important since diligence and deal status reports are prepared for the Board of Directors Executive Committee and others
- High energy and initiative with leadership qualities needed to build consensus identify solutions and implement them effectively
- Strong speaking and verbal communication skills
- Accounting and financial reporting knowledge
- Ability to create and deliver clear presentations to varying professional and executive audiences
- Contract review experience
- DocuSign functionality and experience in its use
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or similar concentration. MBA or similar advanced degree is strongly preferred
- Project management certification or related work experience is strongly preferred
- 58 years of previous M&A due diligence transaction services or similar functional experience required
- Experience working with outside legal counsel
Additional Comments:
- Position is based in Wayne PA where we have a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office (TuesdaysThursdays in office & Mondays and Fridays remote)
- Occasional travel primarily relating to due diligence activities and AD meetings 1520
AD is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin age military or veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. At AD we support a collaborative and inclusive environment. We value open participation from individuals with different ideas experiences and perspectives which we believe make AD a better place to work.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
