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ECOLAB

Vice President Corporate Development

ECOLAB, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55199


Ecolab is active in mergers and acquisitions on a global basis across its various business units. To that end,

Corporate Development

is a centralized global corporate group set up with the objective of leading this activity on behalf of Ecolab. The Corporate Development team is composed of senior members who interface with the business units, leadership team, and the functional groups across the company.As a

Vice President, Corporate Development

for the

M&A/Investments

team you will lead acquisition, divestiture and investment transaction execution, and be based at

Ecolab's Global Headquarters

in

St. Paul, MN.What You Will Do:Partner with the Business Development team/businesses to help identify, evaluate and engage potential acquisition targetsLead cross-functional teams, including business and functional professionals, through the acquisition or investment execution process including due diligence, financial modeling, negotiation, and integration planningLead cross-functional teams, including business and functional professionals, through the divestiture execution process including information collection and due diligence support, marketing, financial modeling, negotiation, and carve-out planningEnsure cross-functional sharing of information and synthesize collective findings of due diligence processDirect financial modeling analysis and work closely with the Finance organization and business groups to ensure the appropriate financial assumptions and due diligence findings are incorporated in the model and the transaction documentsWork with Law on identifying appropriate deal structure, negotiation strategy and transaction term tolerances as well as partnering with Law on negotiations and documenting the transactionPrepare communication materials and obtain executive approvals for transactionMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Finance or related business degree, with an advanced Legal degree or MBA7 years of experience as a business development, corporate ventures or strategic marketing professional in a corporate/consulting environment or venture capital firmExperience in various sized, as well as, private and public acquisitions or investments, divestitures and related carve-out work, either domestically or internationallyPreferred Qualifications:Skilled project management in terms of both leading the thought content and managing processThe successful candidate must be an outstanding leader with strong relationship building skills, accomplished in project management and a proactive problem solver.Excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong financial, legal and general business acumenExperienced in leading and working effectively in a team-based, matrixed environment

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