Director, Corporate Development

LifeStance Health

Director of Corporate Development managing M&A transactions for LifeStance Health. Evaluating deals, overseeing execution, and leading a team to drive inorganic growth.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and manage a pipeline of acquisition targets across LifeStance's deal categories: Tuck-In Acquisitions, Specialty Services, Tech Enablement, and Scaled Practices.
Lead pre-LOI financial and operational analysis, including preliminary valuation, market sizing, and strategic fit assessment.
Maintain active relationships with investment banks, M&A advisors, venture capital and private equity firms, and industry contacts to generate proprietary deal flow.
Conduct competitive analysis and market research to identify acquisition targets aligned with LifeStance's strategic priorities and LFST2030 goals.
Manage the full transaction lifecycle from LOI through close, including diligence coordination, legal process management, quality of earnings oversight, and deal structuring.
Build and own financial models — including DCF, comparable transaction, and returns analyses — to support valuation and deal economics.
Lead negotiations with sellers, their advisors, and legal counsel.
Coordinate cross-functional deal teams across Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, and Technology.
Prepare and present investment recommendations to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
Directly manage and develop a team of two: a Corporate Development Manager and a Corporate Development Analyst.
Evaluate strategic partnership and technology investment opportunities alongside traditional M&A, including pilot agreements, minority investment structures, and warrant arrangements.
Support integration planning in close coordination with operational counterparts, ensuring clean handoffs and continuity of deal value post-close.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10 years of experience in M&A transaction execution in investment banking, corporate development, or private equity.
Demonstrated track record of closing M&A transactions, including direct responsibility for managing diligence, legal process, and deal structuring.
Advanced financial modeling skills — DCF, comparable transactions, scenario analysis, and returns modeling.
Experience directly managing or mentoring junior deal team members through live transactions.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present investment recommendations clearly to senior executives and board members.
High degree of independence and judgment; able to manage multiple transactions simultaneously with minimal oversight.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
Strongly Preferred Healthcare services M&A experience, particularly in physician practice management, behavioral health, or multi-site provider platforms.
MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Experience working with quality of earnings advisors and managing financial due diligence processes.
Familiarity with strategic partnership structures, minority investments, and non-traditional deal structures.
Experience at a healthcare-focused investment bank, strategic acquirer, or growth-stage healthcare company.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.

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Hard Skills & Tools

M&A transaction executionfinancial modelingDCFcomparable transactionsreturns modelingdiligence managementlegal process managementdeal structuringmarket researchcompetitive analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsindependencejudgmentteam managementmentoringrelationship managementnegotiation skillsorganizational skillscross-functional coordination

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in BusinessBachelor's degree in EconomicsMBA