Director, Corporate Development M&A

Job Description

The individual in this role will manage Intuitive’s corporate development efforts, focusing primarily on M&A and asset acquisition. The individual will be tasked with creating a pipeline of acquisition opportunities, building deal rationales, leading due-diligence, making valuation and deal structure recommendations, and being the lead negotiator from term sheet through deal close.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional teams charged with identifying and investigating new technology opportunities outside of the company, and their potential fit with Intuitive’s technology platforms, products and market strategy.

• Oversight of execution of all transaction phases. This includes: initial contact, relationship management, business case development, transaction structure, term sheet negotiation, due diligence, contract drafting (in cooperation with Intuitive Surgical’s legal department, or outside counsel, as appropriate) final negotiations, integration planning, and deal closing.

• Create and lead internal development groups to understand their technology directions and needs.

• Collaborate closely with Strategy, Finance, and other Business Unit leaders to set and execute on Intuitive’s M&A strategy.

• Represent the company and its technology / strategic interest to external parties. Report on key deal activities to C-suite executives, Board of Directors, and other senior executives.

• Maintain and further develop relationships with deal partners and development partners after the transaction has been concluded, as appropriate.

• Keep stakeholders regularly informed on status of pending transactions and relationships.

• Perform other duties as required.