Head of Mergers & Acquisitions – M&A

Scientific Safety Alliance, an Inc. 5000 Company

Lead Mergers & Acquisitions strategy at Scientific Safety Alliance to drive growth. Build a world-class M&A platform to enhance capabilities and expand into new niches.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead SSA’s acquisition strategy end-to-end — from deal sourcing and evaluation through diligence, transaction execution, and post-close integration.
Identify high-quality businesses that strengthen our platform and accelerate our growth.
Build and lead a world-class M&A function, not just execute deals.
Scale deal velocity to 15+ acquisitions per year with consistent quality.
Define and execute SSA’s acquisition strategy: Target criteria, and long-term M&A roadmap for the lower middle market.
End-to-end inorganic growth strategy, including vertical ideation, acquisition theses, and execution.
Develop repeatable M&A playbooks, tools, and governance processes to support scale.
Build and manage a robust pipeline of acquisition targets across SSA’s core service lines.
Lead comprehensive due diligence across financial, operational, legal, and people dimensions.
Structure and negotiate transactions, including valuation, earn-outs, incentives, and equity participation.
Partner with internal teams to design and execute integration plans that preserve momentum and culture.
Streamline internal workflows to reduce manual effort and unnecessary complexity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience building and scaling a world-class M&A function at a highly acquisitive company.
Track record of doubling or tripling the size of a business through disciplined acquisition (~$50M → $250M+ scale preferred)
Deep experience in the lower middle market
Demonstrated experience creating acquisition strategy, not just executing transactions
International M&A or cross-border expansion experience, including evaluating and integrating businesses across different regulatory, cultural, and operating environments
Strong financial, strategic, and analytical skills with the ability to assess both quantitative performance and qualitative strategic fit
Operator-builder mindset — not a career banker or deal-only profile
High integrity, sound judgment, and strong cultural intuition.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity ownership in SSA
401k Match
100% paid Medical
Dental & Vision insurance
Health insurance (100% for employee and family)
Life insurance
Generous Paid time off
Parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

M&A strategydue diligencetransaction executionvaluationacquisition integrationfinancial analysisstrategic planningpipeline managementgovernance processesacquisition playbooks

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkinganalytical skillsintegrityjudgmentcultural intuitionoperator-builder mindsetcommunicationnegotiationteam collaboration