Director Corporate Development

We are representing an exciting Corporate Development Director opportunity with a highly acquisitive industrial organization headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area. This is a unique opportunity to join a lean, high-impact corporate development team where you'll lead transactions from strategy through integration while partnering directly with executive leadership. The company is actively executing acquisitions and has a robust pipeline of future deals, making this an ideal role for someone who enjoys owning the full M&A lifecycle.

• Reports directly to the Executive Head of Corporate Development & Strategy with significant visibility to senior leadership.
• True end-to-end M&A role with ownership of acquisitions from target evaluation and due diligence through closing and integration planning.
• Lean, entrepreneurial team where you'll serve as the primary transaction lead and work cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal, and external advisors.
• Company is actively executing acquisitions and expects to remain highly acquisitive.
• Opportunity to build executive-level board presentations, financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases that directly influence strategic decisions.
• Competitive compensation package including bonus, long-term incentives, Day 1 benefits, and 401(k) match.

• 7+ years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or a combination thereof.
• Hands‑on experience leading the full M&A process from origination through closing and integration planning.
• Prior experience within manufacturing, industrial, chemicals, specialty chemicals, distribution, or related sectors.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, and presentation skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• MBA preferred; CFA and/or CPA considered a plus.

Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, we will keep their resume on file for future opportunities and may contact them regarding other opportunities that may be a fit.