Director, M&A and Corporate Strategy - (Healthcare/PE) NYC (Hybrid) -$230,000

Key Responsibilities: Develop investment recommendations as the first pen on investment theses, financial models, investment committee memos, and board and management presentations. Form and defend an independent point of view on opportunities using qualitative and strategic considerations—including structural market position, durable competitive advantage, demand durability, and fit with the company—alongside financial analysis. Lead active deal evaluations by owning workplans, data room coordination, diligence tracking, timelines, and cross-functional and advisor management from evaluation through closing. Connect opportunities to portfolio strategy by identifying adjacencies, capability gaps, and inorganic growth themes across the company’s operating businesses. Build sector expertise between deal cycles through expert networks, banker relationships, industry conferences, management meetings, and analysis of early-stage and venture activity. Develop and maintain a disciplined sourcing pipeline with a ranked, auditable view of potential platform and tuck-in opportunities, while continuously improving screening and diligence processes. Build trusted external and internal relationships with bankers, management teams, advisors, operating company leaders, and corporate leadership. Strengthen the corporate development function by improving processes and tools and, as needs evolve, building the business case for recruiting, onboarding, and managing a junior corporate development professional. Must-

Have Qualifications: Experience developed through a leading management consultancy, private equity firm, corporate development team, or comparable strategy and investment environment. Significant experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, management consulting, private equity, or a similarly rigorous environment, with demonstrated ability to lead complex workstreams or transactions with limited oversight. Strong business and investment judgment, including the ability to form, articulate, and defend an independent perspective rather than simply present analysis. Excellent project leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, advisors, workstreams, and deadlines through complex deal processes. Executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to build credibility with senior bankers, management teams, operating executives, and corporate leadership. Strong financial modeling skills and fluency in Excel and Power Point is required. Successful completion of a drug screen and/or background check required.

Preferred Qualifications: Exposure to healthcare, healthcare IT, information services, or software businesses. Experience evaluating opportunities through both strategic and financial lenses and connecting individual investments to broader portfolio strategy.