Vice President, Corporate Development

Why Ryan?

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
• Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
• LinkedIn Learning Subscription
• Flexible Work Environment
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Accelerated Career Path
• Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach

This role is a key member of Ryan’s Corporate Development team participating in all acquisition activities. This is a global position offering exposure to a variety of transaction types, sizes, and complexities. This individual will have significant visibility to executive management of the firm and play an integral role in valuation determination, negotiations and due diligence

Duties and Responsibilities, aligned with Key Results:

People:

• Work closely with all functional groups and business leaders within Ryan to execute on the diligence and integration plans
• Work closely with Ryan’s internal legal department as well as outside counsel to manage the development of deal documentation and negotiate key aspects of the purchase agreement
• Coordinate and perform confirmatory diligence efforts (coordinate internal teams, interface with seller, develop internal reporting/read-outs) throughout the transaction process

Client:

• Effectively pitch Ryan stakeholders regarding  potential targets and the short and long-term benefits of the acquisition and establish and communicate post-merger roles and structure
• Prepare comprehensive diligence reports for presentations to Ryan leadership and the company’s Board of Managers

Value:

• Identify and vet potential targets for potential acquisition
• Conduct pre-diligence evaluation, including performing preliminary financial analysis, evaluating strategic and cultural fit, and assessing quality of targets’ clients and employees.
• Develop financial models for acquisition targets to inform valuation range and craft proposed deal terms (including the development of term sheets/LOIs).
• Partner with Finance to measure performance of acquired companies (e.g., actual results versus business case, pro-forma income stream, and other assumptions)

Other duties:

• Coordinate and perform confirmatory diligence efforts (coordinate internal teams, interface with seller, develop internal reporting/read-outs) throughout the transaction process
• Work closely with all functional groups and business leaders within Ryan to execute on the diligence and collaborate with the integration team on integration planning to ensure a smooth transition into Ryan for the target companies
• Develop and maintain reporting mechanisms to track progress of diligence and integration efforts
• Identify and vet potential targets for further evaluation
• Assist with other aspects of the M&A process, as requested

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of M&A or related experience.  Experience working in tax or a professional services environment preferred. Strong negotiation skills, project management skills, financial acumen and demonstrated leadership ability are essential to the role.

Computer Skills:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have advanced skills in Microsoft® Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), Internet Navigation and Research and the use of AI tools. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

This role has supervisory responsibilities over project team members.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm as well as acquisition targets, and interface with representatives of the seller.
• Travel Requirement - Travel required within the UK and EU (~10%).

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran