Vice President, Merger & Acquisitions in Purchase, NY

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Job Title

Vice President, Merger & AcquisitionsOverview:
Based in Purchase, NY, the Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions will be
part of the Strategy, Corporate Development and M&A team and will report to the Senior Vice President, M&A. The VP of M&A will partner with global business units to drive the execution of acquisitions and equity investments in support of the global growth strategy. The VP M&A will play a key role in all stages of the M&A process and partners with business units, functional M&A due diligence teams and other Mastercard constituencies in order to execute M&A transactions.

Role:
• Play a leading role in overseeing M&A and investment activities globally
• Structure and execute acquisitions, equity investments and Joint ventures across the organization globally
• Lead all aspects of a robust acquisition process including
o organizing, coordinating and leading cross-functional due diligence teams to assess risks and opportunities
o coordinating external financial advisors and investment bankers
o leading discussions/negotiations with the acquisition target around price, contract terms, etc.
o evaluating business case including go-to-market plans for synergies and integration plan and costing
o valuation against comparable transactions and utilizing discounted cash flow methodologies
o structuring of complex transactions leveraging appropriate internal tax, legal regional and external resources
o summarizing and presenting due diligence findings and recommendations to executive management
• Lead acquisition/investment discussions at executive meetings
• Understand and communicate financial impact and risks of potential acquisitions & investments and recommend remediation actions
• Lead creation of acquisition deliverables such as presentations to senior executives and Board of Directors, deal closing approvals, etc.

All About You:
• Bachelor's Degree, MBA or CPA preferred
• Prior M&A, Corporate Development, Investment Banking or Transaction Advisory experience
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects and teams
• Knowledge of payments, financial services or related areas a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills
• Demonstrated executive level relationship building and partnering skills
• Strong analytical skills including financial modeling, accounting and valuation experience

Due to COVID-19, most of our employees are working from home. We've implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview candidates by phone or video and are onboarding new hires remotely. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we're all in this together.

Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.​

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Corporate Security Responsibility

Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

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