Director, Corporate Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee a pipeline of acquisition opportunities within LifeStance's various deal categories: Tuck-In Acquisitions, Specialty Services, Tech Enablement, and Scaled Practices.

• Direct pre-LOI financial and operational assessments, encompassing preliminary valuation, market sizing, and strategic alignment evaluations.

• Foster ongoing relationships with investment banks, M&A advisors, venture capital and private equity firms, as well as industry contacts to cultivate proprietary deal flow.

• Execute competitive analysis and market research to pinpoint acquisition targets that align with LifeStance's strategic objectives and LFST2030 goals.

• Oversee the entire transaction lifecycle from LOI to closure, including diligence coordination, legal process oversight, quality of earnings management, and deal structuring.

• Create and manage financial models—such as DCF, comparable transaction analysis, and returns evaluations—to underpin valuation and deal economics.

• Lead negotiations with sellers, their representatives, and legal advisors.

• Coordinate cross-functional deal teams spanning Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, and Technology.

• Prepare and deliver investment proposals to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

• Directly supervise and mentor a team of two: a Corporate Development Manager and a Corporate Development Analyst.

• Assess strategic partnership and technology investment prospects alongside traditional M&A, including pilot agreements, minority investment frameworks, and warrant arrangements.

• Aid integration planning in close collaboration with operational teams, ensuring seamless transitions and continuity of deal value post-closure.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience in executing M&A transactions within investment banking, corporate development, or private equity.

• Proven success in closing M&A transactions, with direct accountability for managing diligence, legal processes, and deal structuring.

• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling—DCF, comparable transactions, scenario analysis, and returns modeling.

• Experience in directly managing or mentoring junior team members through active transactions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of articulating investment recommendations effectively to senior executives and board members.

• High level of autonomy and judgment; able to handle multiple transactions concurrently with minimal supervision.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related area.

• Strongly preferred: Experience in healthcare services M&A, particularly in physician practice management, behavioral health, or multi-site provider platforms.

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

• Background in working with quality of earnings advisors and managing financial due diligence processes.

• Knowledge of strategic partnership structures, minority investments, and non-standard deal structures.

• Experience at a healthcare-focused investment bank, strategic acquirer, or growth-stage healthcare organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings plan with employer matching, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay, and an Employee Assistance Program.