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Head of Mergers & Acquisitions – M&A
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Head of Mergers & Acquisitions – M&A
Scientific Safety Alliance, an Inc. 5000 Company
• Lead SSA’s acquisition strategy end-to-end — from deal sourcing and evaluation through diligence, transaction execution, and post-close integration. • Identify high-quality businesses that strengthen our platform and accelerate our growth. • Build and lead a world-class M&A function, not just execute deals. • Scale deal velocity to 15+ acquisitions per year with consistent quality. • Define and execute SSA’s acquisition strategy: Target criteria, and long-term M&A roadmap for the lower middle market. • End-to-end inorganic growth strategy, including vertical ideation, acquisition theses, and execution. • Develop repeatable M&A playbooks, tools, and governance processes to support scale. • Build and manage a robust pipeline of acquisition targets across SSA’s core service lines. • Lead comprehensive due diligence across financial, operational, legal, and people dimensions. • Structure and negotiate transactions, including valuation, earn-outs, incentives, and equity participation. • Partner with internal teams to design and execute integration plans that preserve momentum and culture. • Streamline internal workflows to reduce manual effort and unnecessary complexity.
Job Requirements
- Proven experience building and scaling a world-class M&A function at a highly acquisitive company.
- Track record of doubling or tripling the size of a business through disciplined acquisition (~$50M → $250M+ scale preferred)
- Deep experience in the lower middle market
- Demonstrated experience creating acquisition strategy, not just executing transactions
- International M&A or cross-border expansion experience, including evaluating and integrating businesses across different regulatory, cultural, and operating environments
- Strong financial, strategic, and analytical skills with the ability to assess both quantitative performance and qualitative strategic fit
- Operator-builder mindset — not a career banker or deal-only profile
- High integrity, sound judgment, and strong cultural intuition.
Benefits
- Meaningful equity ownership in SSA
- 401k Match
- 100% paid Medical
- Dental & Vision insurance
- Health insurance (100% for employee and family)
- Life insurance
- Generous Paid time off
- Parental leave
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