Corporate Development Manager - Hybrid

Summit School Services companies share a strong commitment to provide the highest level of transportation safety, quality transportation, outstanding customer service and positive employee relations. Our corporate headquarters, located in Warrenville, Illinois, houses the administrative and corporate support functions for the organization. Our 250+ local customer service centers (CSCs) are supported by regional operations teams located throughout North America.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Development Associate or Manager to support all aspects of the M&A lifecycle, including strategy development, target screening, pipeline administration, financial analysis, valuation, due diligence, deal negotiation, and post-merger integration. The role will collaborate closely with senior executives, functional leaders, investors, internal stakeholders, and external advisors, with opportunities to take on increasing leadership responsibilities.

This role reports to the Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and will work a hybrid schedule from our Warrenville, IL office.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Support development of growth strategies; partner with key internal leaders to develop investment theses to enable target pipeline growth.
• Drive strategic and financial analysis of potential targets. Develop materials to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Lead valuation and financial modeling analyses including discounted cash flow, accretion/dilution impacts, comparable/precedent transactions, investment return calculations.
• Support due diligence processes by coordinating cross-functional teams, engaging with target company personnel and external advisors, identifying key diligence findings, and assessing deal implications.
• Support all aspects of deal execution, including preparation of presentation materials, negotiation support, transaction documentation, and closing. Take ownership of selected areas of responsibility within transactions.

• Contribute to pre-merger integration planning and post-merger execution to ensure the realization of deal rationale, value drivers, and synergies.

  Company name: Durham School Services