Director, Mergers and Acquisitions Job Listing at Mastercard in Purchase, NY (Job ID R-243223)

Description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Director, Mergers and Acquisitions Based in Purchase, NY, the Director of Mergers & Acquisitions will be part of the Strategy, Corporate Development and M&A team and will report to the Vice President of M&A. The Director of M&A will play a key role in all stages of the M&A process and partners with business units, functional M&A due diligence teams and other Mastercard constituencies to execute acquisitions and equity investments in support of the global strategy.

Role:
• Lead/support execution of acquisitions, equity investments and joint ventures across the organization globally across all aspects of the process including:
o organizing, coordinating and leading cross-functional due diligence teams to assess risks and opportunities
o coordinating external financial advisors and investment bankers
o leading/supporting negotiations with the acquisition target around price, contract terms, etc.
o evaluating business case including go-to-market plans for synergies and integration plan and costing
o valuation against comparable transactions and utilizing discounted cash flow methodologies
o structuring of complex transactions leveraging appropriate internal tax, legal regional and external resources
o summarizing and presenting due diligence findings and recommendations to executive management
• Lead/support acquisition and investment discussions at executive meetings
• Understand and communicate financial impact and risks of potential acquisitions & investments and recommend remediation actions
• Lead creation of acquisition deliverables such as presentations to senior executives and Board of Directors, deal closing approvals, etc.
• Occasional cross-team transaction support: Based on the nature of the specific project, lead/support target identification and outreach, investment rationale, and business case development and approval.

All About You:
• We are seeking an experience M&A professional who seeking an opportunity to lead acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments that are very impactful to Mastercard
• Must be able to thrive in a very collegial culture that combines kindness, decency, and implicitly high expectations
• Bachelor's Degree, MBA or CPA preferred
• Prior M&A, Corporate Development or Investment Banking experience
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects and teams
• Knowledge of payments, fintech, or technology businesses in the financial services sector or related areas a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills
• Demonstrated relationship building and partnering skills in a highly cooperative culture
• Strong analytical skills including financial modeling, accounting and valuation experience Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $159,000 - $254,000 USD

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