The Director, Corporate Development and M&A will manage corporate development activities ranging from identifying, evaluating, and executing public and private company acquisitions, joint ventures, asset divestitures and restructurings, minority investments, and other strategic initiatives. This role will support all aspects of the transaction evaluation and execution, from idea generation through valuation, due diligence, negotiations/transaction structuring, and integration planning, as appropriate.
Perform industry research to identify opportunities for growth within Visa’s existing businesses or expansion into new areas
Partner with business teams on strategy development including identifying and prioritizing strategic gaps, evaluating build/buy/partner options and collaborating on target selection criteria and recommendations
Conduct rigorous analysis including valuation and business case modeling to provide detailed guidance and insight regarding potential acquisitions/investments
Implement and manage best practices; evaluate strategic, operational, and financial impact; coordinate cross-functional teams to facilitate due diligence for potential transactions; develop and own financial modeling of M&A combinations; support transaction structuring and ultimate integration
Act as day-to-day point person on deal processes and support interactions with internal (product, regional or functional area counterparts) and external (prospective clients/partners/counterparties and third-party advisors) parties
Manage key deliverables including creating analyses, overseeing execution and identifying next steps in process flow
Play a key role in all of Visa’s M&A activities and provide general transaction and analytic support to CDMA team including the creation of summaries and presentation materials to communicate recommendations to senior management and other internal stakeholders
Qualifications
Typically requires 6-8 years of total relevant work experience; 3-4 years of post-graduate experience in investment banking/corporate development with significant M&A buy-side experience preferred
MBA or relevant graduate degree from top-tier institution or similar academic / professional experience
Direct experience in M&A negotiation, execution and integration; experience identifying and assessing deal issues related to legal, regulatory, accounting and tax
Experience in and/or significant exposure to the financial services/payments industry
preferred
Strong analytical, modeling and valuation skills: substantial experience modeling business combinations and running valuation analyses
Ability to structure and manage complex cross-enterprise projects and processes with
multiple stakeholders at both senior and junior levels
Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities; ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior managers and external business partners
Strong leadership skills with a team-oriented and collaborative approach to work
Global or multi-national business experience preferred
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