Director of M&A

Description

• Align with Strategic Objectives: Collaborate with the new business lines and support COEs (sales, finance, operations, legal, IS, R&D, etc.) to ensure inorganic growth initiatives support ABB’s global strategy.
• Scout Innovation and Investments: Identify start-up and venture opportunities in electrification, automation, and sustainability; build relationships with incubators and technology partners.
• Drive Global M&A and Partnerships: Develop and execute ABB’s Motors and Drives division roadmap for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
• Lead Transaction Lifecycle: Manage end-to-end deal processes including opportunity assessment, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and post-merger integration.

Requirements

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
• Preferred Experience Includes: Background in industrial electric motors, power electronics, or automation – Master’s in Business Administration and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Designation)
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), corporate development, or investment banking within industrial manufacturing or technology sectors.
• Direct experience working with global alliances, start-ups, and innovation ecosystems.
• Working knowledge of corporate finance, valuation, and legal frameworks related to M&A, joint ventures, and minority share investments including, demonstrated success leading transactions involving acquisitions, joint ventures, or venture investments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Engineering with minimum 15 years experience.

Benefits

• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Employee discount program
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Vision benefit
• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance