Director Corporate Development

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. The role of Corporate Development Director is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and managing M&A (including joint ventures, strategic alliances, divestments) opportunities across the global footprint of the company, including building financial valuations, negotiating with potential target companies, managing due diligence, drafting strategic rationale and deal presentations, and smoothly transitioning closed transactions to the Integration Project Management Office. A successful candidate will have demonstrated expert-level experience and skills across several dimensions : deal origination, leading deal execution in a standardized, uniform process, negotiation strategy, identification of risks and mitigations to protect transaction synergies, and conducting post-transaction reviews to incorporate lessons learned into standard operating practices for the function. The role reports directly to the VP of Corporate Development and has high visibility and interaction with senior leadership and investment bankers as well as engaging potential third parties in the Diligence, Market Research and customer engagement processes that may be required.

What will you be doing?

25% Actively monitoring strategic landscape to enable S+N to be proactive in M&A

• Support generating annual M&A strategy
• Map acquisition opportunities against strategic objectives generating a multi-year

M&A pipeline

company formation, venture / PE investing, etc.

intelligence in core and target markets proactively sharing relevant information with key

internal stakeholders

25% Evaluate strategic opportunities to ensure consistency with S+N strategic roadmap

investment thesis and business case

potential and live strategic activity

25% Manage transactional process to provide the best, risk-mitigated outcome for S+N

functional organizations

risk and opportunity, mitigations and preliminary integration considerations

and assess economic impact to S+N backed by robust investment thesis

25% interfacing with targets and its investors / advisors, general project management and continuous improvement initiatives for the function

Education : MBA highly preferred, Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting, Economics, Engineering or Science required

Licenses / Certifications : Preference for CPA certification, and / or PMP certification

What will you need to be successful?

Travel Requirements :   25%-40%

You Unlimited.

Inclusion + Belonging : Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website

Your Future : 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement

Work / Life Balance : Flexible Personal / Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day

Your Wellbeing : Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program

Flexibility : Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)

Training : Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship

Extra Perks : Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!

Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.