Vice President, Corporate Development

Key Responsibilities

• Lead three to five acquisitions annually across the full transaction lifecycle, from initial evaluation and seller engagement through diligence, negotiation, execution, and integration. 
• Develop investment theses and evaluate strategic fit, financial performance, growth potential, risks, and value-creation opportunities. 
• Direct financial modeling, valuation, deal structuring, and returns analysis, providing clear recommendations to senior leadership and the Investment Committee. 
• Lead financial and operational diligence across revenue, clients, projects, employees, leadership, market position, and other critical areas of the business. 
• Build trusted relationships with founders, owners, and management teams while representing Trilon's partnership model throughout the transaction process. 
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and manage external legal, accounting, tax, insurance, market, and other transaction advisors. 
• Prepare and present decision materials to Trilon's executive team and Investment Committee, clearly articulating the strategic rationale, economics, risks, and recommended path forward. 
• Partner with regional and operating company leaders to align transaction decisions with business priorities and support a thoughtful transition into integration. 
• Manage, mentor, and develop Analysts and Associates, setting clear expectations and raising the quality of analysis, judgment, and execution across the team. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 4+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or a similarly rigorous M&A environment. 
• Demonstrated experience executing M&A transactions and leading major workstreams with increasing independence. 
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, financial statement analysis, and transaction structuring capabilities. 
• Experience managing diligence processes and coordinating internal teams and third-party advisors against demanding timelines. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex analysis into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers. 
• A bachelor's degree and a record of strong academic and professional performance 

• A strong combination of analytical horsepower and emotional intelligence, with the ability to move comfortably between detailed financial work and high-trust conversations with sellers. 
• Sound judgment and a willingness to recommend against a transaction when it is not right for Trilon, rather than pursuing deals simply to generate volume. 
• A relationship-oriented approach and the ability to build credibility quickly with founders, executives, regional leaders, and internal partners. 
• A hands-on leadership style and genuine interest in developing junior team members through feedback, coaching, and meaningful responsibility. 
• High personal standards, resilience, and the drive to deliver excellent work in an entrepreneurial environment with significant autonomy. 
• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in understanding the operating businesses behind the numbers, not only the transaction mechanics. 

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