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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in M&A processes, including strategic evaluation, due diligence, financial modeling, and negotiation. Proven ability to lead corporate development initiatives, build strategic partnerships, and influence executive decision-making.
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M&A Lifecycle ManagementFinancial ModelingTransaction StructuringStrategic Partnership DevelopmentLeadership in Corporate Development
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Hard Skills
Financial AcumenDue DiligenceValuationNegotiationAnalytical SkillsDeal Sheet PreparationTransaction ExperienceM&A ProcessesInvestment AnalysisMarket Intelligence
Soft Skills
Influencing Decision-MakingCoaching and DevelopmentEntrepreneurial MindsetPublic-Facing RepresentationBuilding Consensus
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Finance or AccountingAdvanced Degree (Masters/MBA) Preferred
Industry Keywords
Corporate DevelopmentInvestment BankingPrivate EquityConsultingTechnology IndustryAI IndustryInformation ServicesStrategic InvestmentsJoint VenturesMinority Investments
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead FactSet’s end-to-end acquisition, strategic investment and commercial partnership activities
- Report to the Chief Financial Officer and lead a lean, high-impact Corporate Development team
- Shape FactSet’s inorganic strategy and roadmap, including M&A and partnerships
- Analyze and recommend potential transactions of interest
- Lead cross-functional teams executing acquisitions, strategic minority investments and other transactions
- Own M&A processes from initial contact through closing, including strategic evaluation, due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation and execution
- Develop and enforce frameworks for identifying, evaluating, prioritizing and pursuing inorganic opportunities
- Represent FactSet externally with founders, executives, investors and industry participants
- Originate and incubate strategic partnerships through commercial launch, pilots, agreements, joint ventures and minority investments
- Manage transition of acquisitions and partnerships to internal teams and govern integration to capture value
- Review prior transactions and initiatives to capture lessons learned
- Build consensus and influence executive- and board-level decision-making
- Strengthen M&A infrastructure, processes, playbooks and tools
- Maintain advisor and industry relationships for market intelligence
- Lead, develop and coach the Corporate Development team
- Support strategic initiatives, ad-hoc analyses and special projects
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelors’ degree in finance, accounting or equivalent required; advanced degree (Masters/MBA) strongly preferred
- 15+ years of experience, including leadership roles in investment banking, consulting, private equity, strategy or corporate development
- At least 10 years of prior transaction experience in a deal environment, particularly buy-side M&A; deal sheet required
- Familiarity with FactSet and the broader technology, AI or information services industry
- Deep financial acumen and experience across the entire M&A lifecycle from identification and execution through integration
- Familiarity with structuring and negotiating acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, joint ventures and partnerships
- Demonstrated success building and identifying opportunities through external networks
- Credibility serving as a public-facing representative with founders, executives, advisors and partners
- Experience originating and standing up strategic or commercial partnerships, including nascent relationships
- Proven numerical and analytical skills
- Ability to translate analytical findings into actionable insights, solutions or next steps
- Ability to partner with the CEO, CFO and senior leaders to formulate the inorganic roadmap and execute strategy
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on and bias-to-action approach; player-coach mentality
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health, life, and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans
- Discounted employee stock purchase program
- Paid time off for holidays
- Family leave
- Company-wide wellness days
- Flexible work accommodations
- Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development
- Business Resource Groups open to all employees
- Opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth