Senior Manager, Corporate Development

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 seven 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 diverse perspectives and backgrounds in the workplace
• Ability to understand organization goals and proactively identify inorganic opportunities to meet them
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency managing 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 teamwork 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 domestic and internationally, as required

• Lead and 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
• Create, 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 business case to obtain corporate leadership support for M&A initiatives
• Support or lead the transaction negotiation and closing processes
• Lead and 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, Associate, and Manager level professionals