Corporate Development Director

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

The corporate development director will be an integral part of the team, actively participating in every aspect of Global Payments’ M&A efforts.  The team takes a collaborative, hands-on approach, and the manager will work with junior and more senior team members on small, fast-moving deal teams.  With support from the corporate development associates, the manager’s key responsibilities will include:

• Financial modeling and analyses
• Preparation of presentations for Global Payments management and board of directors
• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition candidates; lead all aspects of acquisition valuation, term sheet preparation, due diligence, and assist with negotiations
• Industry and company research
• Interaction and coordination with colleagues across Global Payments, as well as external parties including investment bankers, private equity firms and other companies
• 5 to 7 years in investment banking (M&A, industry coverage or leveraged finance group only), private equity, corporate development, or other related experiences required
• Commitment to live and work in Atlanta, Georgia
• Bachelor's degree with a business degree preferred
• Experience directing  a team of analysts and / or associates
• Extensive experience with financial analysis in Excel, including merger models and LBO / cash flow modeling
• Experienced with principles of valuation of public and private companies, including comparable companies and precedent transactions analyses
• Detailed understanding of financial markets, M&A deal process, and public companies
• Knowledge of payments or software industries preferred
• Familiarity with FactSet, Capital IQ, PitchBook, and Wall Street research
• Strong attention to detail
• Accountability and ownership of one's work product
• Ability to balance multiple fast-paced, unpredictable projects
• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills

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