Manager – Corporate Development
| Company | Rockwell Automation |
|---|---|
| Location | Mayfield Heights, OH, USA, Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, MBA |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Strong understanding of fund management, corporate finance, and venture investments
- Experience building complex deal models
- Experience in leading due diligence activities for M&A transactions and Venture investments
- Strong understanding of corporate finance
- Mastery in different valuation methods (including DCF, comparable public companies, and precedent M&A transactions)
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships with Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Tax, and Business Unit teams to assure transaction success
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
- High attention to detail
- Self-starter with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and solve problems
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Superior analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines in a demanding and dynamic environment to meet overall objectives
- High level of personal integrity, as well as the ability to professionally handle confidential matters and show an appropriate level of judgment and maturity
- Experience with software transactions and recurring revenue analysis
- Education: B.S. or B.A. in Finance or Accounting or related business field required
Responsibilities
- Lead valuation of potential M&A targets using traditional valuation methodologies such as DCF, comparable public companies, and precedent M&A transactions
- Execute venture investment activities with Rockwell Automation business, advanced technology and geographic leaders in order to achieve long-term profitable growth and insight into disruptive technology
- Collaborate with the Business Units to prepare Executive and Board review materials for transaction approvals
- Support IOI/LOI negotiations
- Lead transaction execution and due diligence
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, Business Unit, and other teams in negotiating key deal terms with targets
- Contribute to the transaction documents such as purchase agreements and working capital
- Supervise, coach, and mentor Corporate Development analyst(s)
- Collaborate with the Integration leader in developing an integration plan, and compiling integration costs
- Lead and support developing deal models
- Lead and support developing company profiles, evaluating/benchmarking of target companies/buyers, and other relevant financial analyses
- Act as Corporate Development’s representative and key interface for special projects initiated and coordinated by Strategic Development (i.e., market/benchmarking studies, growth initiatives, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification / License: MBA preferred
- Experience: Five to eight years of combined experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital or Corporate Development
- Proven experience with M&A and Venture Capital
- Experience and demonstrated maturity in verbal and written communication with all levels of an organization, including the senior executive level
- Strong background in business case development and financial analysis required to support business development opportunities
- Experience with complex negotiations during transactions
- Proven track record of managing a diverse and multi-faceted team