Sourcing/Origination, Director (Mergers and Acquisition)

Introduction At RPS, we don’t just embrace bold ideas, we make them happen. We’re a team of entrepreneurs, big-picture thinkers, and passionate experts who thrive on possibility. Every day, we collaborate across teams, challenge convention, and push boundaries to design innovative solutions for our clients. With access to top-rated carriers and a dynamic marketplace, we bring strategy and creativity together to deliver what others might call impossible. Here, every voice counts, every perspective matters, and every challenge is an opportunity to grow. You’ll be supported by a culture that celebrates ownership, curiosity, and high performance, where you’re trusted to do your best work and encouraged to keep learning along the way. Overview Sourcing/Origination, Director (M&A Specialty Group) The Sourcing/Origination Director, (Mergers and Acquisition) Specialty Americas, is a key member of the divisional Merger and Acquisition (M&A) leadership team, supporting the M&A strategy through prospecting, evaluation, nurturing and closing of mergers and acquisitions. Key responsibilities include developing the M&A pipeline, building business cases, and ensuring alignment with executive leadership and company objectives. The position reports to the Vice President of M&A, Specialty Americas. The position supports the development and execution of an aggressive strategic M&A growth plan. This role can be based out of any of our US offices or virtual, with the ability to travel as required. This is a front end sourcing focused role. How you'll make an impact Strategy and deal sourcing: Research and identify M&A prospects across all Specialty business segments; create and manage a transaction pipeline, identify potential targets, and build strategic partnerships. Proactively build and maintain the pipeline of potential M&A prospects Effectively tell the Specialty story and articulate our value proposition Achieve assigned revenue goal each year in closed acquisition deals Front-end deal evaluation: Determine suitability of acquisition prospects through evaluation of deal rationale. Develop compelling business cases, create financial models, and perform financial analysis for valuations. Stakeholder management: Collaborate with executive leadership, internal teams, and external advisors (legal, financial consultants) throughout the M&A lifecycle to drive M&A success Participate in monthly M&A status meetings with business leaders to report on M&A activity (e.g., calls made, meetings scheduled/conducted, relationship building activity, etc.) Monitor and report M&A activity and outcomes Develop and maintain relationship with the broader Gallagher M&A team In conjunction with Specialty marketing, execute marketing campaigns to create a pipeline of potential acquisition partners for the division About You Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Finance, Accounting, business, Economics or related field; 8+ years of experience, including hands‑on involvement in numerous successful M&A transactions Strong influencing, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills for managing multiple projects and collaborating with various stakeholders Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem‑solving abilities are critical Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint and other financial modeling software. Ability and willingness to travel as required. Compensation and benefits We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one! Life and accident insurance 401(K) and Roth options Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA) Educational expense reimbursement Paid parental leave Other benefits include: Digital mental health services (Talkspace) Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) Training programs Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing Charitable matching gift program And more... **The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process. We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. #J-18808-Ljbffr Risk Placement Services, Inc