Senior Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions

Senior Manager, Merger & Acquisitions

Chicago (Hybrid)

We are supporting our client in search of a Senior Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions. Our client is a global industrials company based in the Chicago area. The company actively pursues growth through acquisitions, strategic investments, and partnerships across its global business segments. Reporting into the VP M&A, this position sits on the Corporate Development team and will be focused on evaluating new market opportunities, identifying and engaging potential targets, and supporting commercial aspects of transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business leaders to conduct portfolio analyses, assess performance, identify growth opportunities, and recommend strategic priorities for capital allocation
• Facilitate discussions with senior leadership regarding global inorganic growth opportunities, including platform expansion and adjacent market strategies
• Conduct market mapping and gap analyses to identify potential acquisition, investment, or partnership targets
• Develop target profiles and proactively engage prospective companies
• Build and maintain relationships with investment banks, executives, and industry stakeholders
• Prepare presentations, business cases, and approval materials to support transaction opportunities
• Lead commercial due diligence efforts, develop investment theses, and translate findings into actionable strategies and integration considerations
• Partner cross-functionally to support execution of acquisitions, minority investments, and strategic partnerships

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree required
• 5+ years of experience in a corporate strategy, business development or M&A position
• Must have experience in assessing and sourcing potential targets
• Proven leadership capabilities with strong relationship building, strategic thinking, ability to influence others and communication skills
• Background in industrial, manufacturing, or similarly complex operating environments
• Strong financial and business acumen