Director, Corporate Development

Copeland

Director of Corporate Development at Copeland focused on identifying strategic growth opportunities. Leading financial modeling and managing acquisition relationships within corporate development.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop in-depth knowledge of Copeland’s strategy, business verticals and the markets in which they compete
Partner closely with business leadership teams to canvass the market landscape
Summarize new market opportunities and prioritize strategic growth opportunities
Maintain the acquisition pipeline and identify priority targets for partnership, investment, and/or acquisition
Develop and manage relationships with potential acquisition targets and PE owners
Own valuation financial model, ensuring a consistent approach to building, valuing and communicating the financial implications of acquisitions
Work closely with Finance and IR to ensure appropriate positioning of a transaction
Play critical role in valuation, diligence, deal structuring, and negotiation of transaction documents
Lead large cross-functional teams through transaction process
Manage the M&A approval process
Support the training and development of junior corporate development resources and functional teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering or related field
7+ years of progressive experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, consulting or similar skill set
strong financial analysis, financial modeling, and transaction execution skills
robust valuation expertise
acquisition and equity investment contract review experience
negotiation and due diligence experience
ability to collaborate across multiple groups in a rapidly changing business environment
excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
excellent analytical, research, organizational, and project management skills
proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
up to 20% global travel required

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical insurance plans
dental and vision coverage
401(k)
flexible time off plans including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial analysisfinancial modelingvaluation expertisetransaction executionacquisition contract reviewequity investment contract reviewnegotiationdue diligenceproject management

Soft Skills

collaborationverbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsanalytical skillsresearch skillsorganizational skills