Corporate & Business Development Senior Manager

Job Description

Our Corporate & Business Development team acts as the stewards for M&A for the enterprise, and we are seeking a high-energy, passionate, and adept professional to join our team as a Corporate & Business Development Associate reporting to the VP of Corporate Development/Head of M&A.

In this role, you will support all aspects of the acquisition lifecycle and investment thesis development.

You will support deal origination and M&A funnel development in partnership with the Business Development leads. This includes market and strategic evaluations that form the foundation of our investment thesis, through the development of a fact-based understanding of markets and acquisition targets. Deeply analytical – framing and conducting data analyses, market modeling, hypothesis building.

The role will also support deal execution – supporting the coordination of deal teams, due diligence, and supporting financial analysis.

You will monitor and report on M&A competitor activities, landscape trends, and key marketplace activities to Agilent.

The position has high visibility in the organization and involves frequent interaction with the CEO Staff as well as other Agilent cross-functional teams and counterparties. The role also involves active partnership with the AVP-Business Development leads, AVP-Corporate Development leads, and close coordination with the VP-General Managers and VP-Group Controllers for each Agilent business group.

The ideal candidate will lead by influence, work collaboratively, and be comfortable in a fluid environment and navigating ambiguity. Required experience includes leading the full lifecycle of complex global M&A transactions, developing and evaluating valuation models, conducting comprehensive due diligence, and driving successful deal execution from strategy through close.

Location: This role can be performed anywhere in the US.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience across business consulting, private equity, investment banking, and/or Corporate Development with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, investment thesis building, and deal execution
• Proficient in using secondary research and designing and conducting primary research
• Broad understanding and experience with qualitative and quantitative market research techniques
• Strong experience in financial modeling strongly preferred
• Knowledge and familiarity with biopharma, Cell and Gene therapy, genomics, and clinical diagnostics
• Knowledge of technical and scientific details; credible in discussing current and future industry trends in front of customers and internal team members
• Broad exposure to life science tools a plus
• Intellectually curious with a bias for action; ownership attitude to solve problems and aim for actionable results