Crete Professionals Alliance

Director of Business Development

Crete Professionals Alliance

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Support the end-to-end M&A process, including target sourcing, transaction structuring, due diligence, transaction execution, and hand-off to our core operational team
  • Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of potential acquisition targets aligned with our business strategy
  • Evaluate potential deals, conduct financial analysis, and prepare comprehensive business cases
  • Work closely with legal, financial, compliance, insurance, and benefits advisors to drive efficient deal processes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful post-acquisition integration
  • Foster relationships with potential acquisition targets and industry contacts
  • Conduct thorough due diligence, assessing financials, legal, operational, and cultural aspects of target companies
  • Work closely with the VP of M&A to align M&A efforts with the company's strategic goals
  • Encourage a culture of innovation within the operations function, exploring new technologies, processes, and methodologies to drive efficiency and competitive advantage
  • Travel to meet prospects and visit back office headquarters in Tampa, FL as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience in M&A, with a strong background in consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate development
  • Proven track record of supporting and successfully closing M&A transactions; within the professional services industry preferred but not required
  • Exceptional financial acumen and organization skills
  • Strong project management capabilities and the ability to work across cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills for engaging with stakeholders and presenting M&A opportunities
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Impeccable integrity and ethical standards
  • Self-aware, accepting, honest, open, and respectful of others
  • Ability to manage, train and mentor team members
  • Excitement about creating an improved business model for local and regional accounting and professional services firms
  • Willingness to travel around the U.S. and potentially internationally for business development meetings
  • Preferred: Extensive experience in supporting M&A activities in a high-growth roll-up environment
  • Preferred: In-depth knowledge of the accounting and professional services industry
  • Preferred: Strong network within the M&A and finance community