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Head of Corporate Development
Field Nation. Partner with company leadership to translate strategic priorities into concrete acquisition criteria .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced financial modeling skills, including DCF and comparable transactions, while effectively managing full-cycle deal processes from sourcing to integration. Proven ability to communicate complex financial analyses clearly to C-suite executives and boards, ensuring alignment and informed decision-making.
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Advanced Financial ModelingFull-Cycle Deal ExperienceTransaction Structuring and ClosingC-Suite PartnershipExcellent Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
DCF ModelingComparable TransactionsPrecedent TransactionsReturns AnalysisValuation RangesFinancial AnalysisDue DiligenceRisk IdentificationNegotiation of Transaction TermsIntegration Planning
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingStakeholder ManagementPresentation SkillsAnalytical ThinkingProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
Investment BankingPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentM&A AdvisorsMarket ResearchCompetitive ResearchDeal FlowTransaction EconomicsIntegration MetricsExecutive Communication
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner with company leadership to translate strategic priorities into concrete acquisition criteria
- Build and refresh a target database tracking strategic fit, estimated size, ownership structure, and readiness signals
- Develop relationships with investment bankers, M&A advisors, and industry contacts to generate proprietary deal flow
- Conduct market and competitive research to identify acquisition and partnership opportunities
- Apply a consistent screening framework to sourced and inbound opportunities
- Build and maintain DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, and returns/accretion financial models
- Develop valuation ranges and deal economics
- Stress-test assumptions including synergies, retention, integration costs, and working capital impact
- Translate financial analysis into investment cases for board and sponsor-level scrutiny
- Own financial, operational, legal, and commercial due diligence
- Coordinate outside advisors and internal stakeholders
- Identify and quantify risks and deal-breakers
- Lead negotiation of transaction terms including price, structure, representations and warranties, earn-outs, and indemnification
- Manage transaction timelines and workstream dependencies
- Prepare materials for executives, investment committees, and boards
- Present and defend analyses to senior leadership and the board
- Keep stakeholders informed throughout live deals
- Build pre-close integration plans with milestones, owners, and success metrics
- Partner with Finance, Product, Engineering, People, and GTM leaders on integration
- Track acquired-business performance against the underwritten case
- Document lessons learned to improve future transactions
- Own Field Nation's M&A function end to end and build out a small corporate development function as deal volume warrants
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7–12+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, with direct, full-cycle deal experience — sourcing through integration, not diligence alone
- Advanced financial modeling skills: DCF, comparable transactions, precedent transactions, returns/LBO-style analysis
- Track record structuring and closing transactions, including direct ownership of diligence workstreams and deal terms
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted partner to C-suite executives and, ideally, a PE sponsor or board
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to distill complex financial analysis into clear board- and executive-ready materials
- Bachelor's degree required
- Employment contingent on passing a pre-employment background check
Benefits
Comp & perks- Unlimited paid time off
- Annual vacation bonus
- Individualized growth + development plans
- Strong values around work/life balance
- Community involvement opportunities
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid parental leave
- 401K
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies to solve meaningful problems