Corporate Development Manager - Join a $40B Industry Leader!

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

HOW WILL YOU GET HERE?

• Undergraduate degree preferably in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Science, or a technical field); MBA preferred.
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in M&A in the areas of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, investment banking.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and negotiating business transactions including acquisition evaluation, modeling, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership ability - including the development and empowerment of high-potential emerging professionals with consistent record leading, supporting and managing transactions.
• Demonstrated commitment to seeking and supporting different perspectives and backgrounds in the workplace.
• Ability to understand organization goals and proactively identify inorganic opportunities to meet them.
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency in leading and prioritizing multiple projects and initiatives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to interact with senior executives and handle high-pressure settings with confidence
• Positive, enthusiastic attitude with capacity for learning quickly in a very intensive and fast-paced environment
• Exceptional financial and analytical skills including a very strong understanding of accounting principles and fundamentals of financial statement analysis
• Strong collaboration and project management skills with the ability to lead projects in a multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment
• Impeccable attention to detail in all aspects of work product
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally, as required

• Participate on teams in developing M&A strategies and decision support analysis for the senior leadership team
• Identify, research, analyze, and value potential acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, and other strategic growth opportunities
• Support M&A strategy objectives – including the development and tracking of acquisition opportunities, and all phases of transaction execution
• Analyze industry dynamics and the competitive landscape for valuation purposes
• Build, review, and present financial models including valuation and pro forma M&A analysis
• Perform and lead due diligence process
• Assist in the development and communication of the strategic case to obtain corporate leadership support for M&A initiatives
• Support the transaction negotiation and closing processes
• Assist in the execution of corporate divestitures
• Support Strategic Planning / Business Development process, including evaluation of new business opportunities and development of M&A strategy
• Work closely with and oversee Analyst and Associate level professionals