Director, Corporate Development

Dartmouth have been mandated by a high-growth PE-backed Business Services company in their search for a English and German speaking Corporate Development Director

Responsibilities

• Market Information & Strategy: Conduct market assessments of countries, sectors and adjacent or new market growth opportunities.
• M&A: Assist in the ongoing refinement of the M&A strategy and acquisition criteria, develop a pipeline of potential acquisition target across all countries, making approaches and supporting on end-to-end M&A process.
• Partnerships and Strategic Alliances: Support the identification and structuring of strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and alliances.
• New Business Development Projects: Conduct market analysis and strategic assessment of new offers in particular segments.

Qualifications

• A high calibre individual - Engaging and enthusiastic, great communications skills, with a can-do attitude and a capacity for hard work at speed together with analytical and problem-solving skills
• At least 7 years’ experience in M&A, gained either in an investment bank/ boutique, or in another Corporate Development role within a highly-acquisitive business
• Proven deal experience and familiarisation with the end-to-end M&A process – research, origination through to completion
• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Business, Economics, or a related field preferred
• Fluent English and German speaker, (also having Central Eastern European country language capability would be a bonus)
• Ideally based in Frankfurt

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