Head of Corporate Development

Job Description

Head of Corporate Development | Robert Half

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at Robert Half, located in the Greater Chicago Area. Robert Half is a rapidly growing organization focused on expanding its market presence and capabilities through strategic acquisitions. This role is crucial for identifying and executing mergers and acquisitions, building robust corporate development processes, and ultimately driving the company’s sustained growth and market leadership.

The TL;DR
• Role: Executive
• Type: Hybrid
• Location: Hybrid, Greater Chicago Area
• Pay: $225000–$275000 yearly
• Mission: Identify, evaluate, and execute target acquisitions to gain market share, technology, and new products, while establishing a strong corporate development competency for the firm’s continued expansion.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Acquisition Strategy: Identify, evaluate, and execute target acquisitions of other companies to gain market share, technology, or new products.
• Transaction Oversight: Manage the complex process of evaluating potential transactions, including financial modeling, risk assessment, and negotiation.
• Corporate Development Framework: Establish the ongoing processes, skill sets, and strategy to build out the company’s corporate development competency during rapid growth.
• Market Intelligence: Monitor market trends, identify emerging opportunities, and understand competitor strategies to inform decision-making.
• Integration Leadership: Manage the team accountable for financial deal model underwriting, cross-functional due diligence, and cross-functional M&A integration.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in business, with a strong foundation in finance or accounting.
• Experience: 8+ years managing M&A processes and deliverables.
• Skills: Financial modeling, risk assessment, M&A negotiation, market trend analysis, and strategic consensus building.
• Bonus: MBA preferred in finance or accounting.