Director of M&A

Director of Corporate Development (M&A)

Reports to: Head of M&A

Location: Remote

Compensation: Competitive + Bonus + Equity

Start Date: ASAP

About us

Scientific Safety Alliance, or SSA, exists to Accelerate Science. Delightfully. SSA is growing at an exceptional rate and continues rising on Inc Magazine’s list of fastest growing privately held companies. In just over three years, SSA has created over $300M in enterprise value through disciplined growth and 21 acquisitions. We are intentionally building the executive leadership team that will take SSA to $1B+ in enterprise value.

We serve the life sciences world — pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital, and research facilities — by removing operational friction so innovation can move faster. SSA is 100% founder- and employee-owned. Ownership is real. Performance compounds value for every team member.

The next phase requires building one of the top 1% People platforms in our industry.

The Opportunity: Director of M&A

The Director of Mergers & Acquisitions will be a critical operator within SSA’s corporate development engine. Reporting directly to the Head of M&A, this leader will drive deal execution across sourcing, evaluation, diligence, transaction structuring, and integration planning.

This role is responsible for operationalizing SSA’s M&A strategy and scaling the systems, cadence, and infrastructure required to support 15+ high-quality acquisitions per year.

You will not just close deals — you will help build a repeatable acquisition machine.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Partner with the Head of M&A to execute SSA’s acquisition strategy across core and adjacent verticals
• Drive end-to-end deal execution including:
  • Target evaluation and initial underwriting
  • Financial modeling and valuation analysis
  • LOI structuring and negotiation support
  • Diligence management across financial, operational, legal, and people workstreams
  • Deal documentation coordination
• Build and manage a disciplined acquisition pipeline with strong CRM and workflow tracking
• Develop repeatable diligence checklists, playbooks, and internal governance processes
• Coordinate cross-functional diligence with finance, legal, HR, and operations
• Support transaction structuring including earn-outs, incentives, rollover equity, and seller alignment mechanisms
• Partner with integration teams to ensure clean handoffs and thoughtful post-close planning
• Help reduce deal cycle time through process discipline, automation, and operational rigor
• Support vertical ideation and adjacency expansion research alongside the Head of M&A
• Deliver industry-leading seller experience through professionalism, responsiveness, and integrity

Deliverables & Outcomes

• Consistent execution of 10+ quality acquisitions annually in partnership with the Head of M&A
• Reduction in average deal cycle time while maintaining diligence rigor
• Highly organized, real-time pipeline reporting and executive dashboards
• Repeatable diligence and underwriting frameworks that improve decision quality
• Strong LOI-to-close conversion rates
• Clean, predictable post-close integration handoffs
• Disciplined capital deployment aligned with long-term platform strategy
• Clear financial modeling and return analysis supporting executive decision-making

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in corporate development, private equity, transaction advisory, or M&A within an acquisitive organization
• Direct experience executing lower middle market transactions
• Strong financial modeling and valuation capability
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple live deals simultaneously
• Experience building process discipline and repeatable playbooks
• Cross-functional leadership ability with strong executive presence
• International or cross-border transaction experience preferred
• Operator mindset — someone who values execution, clarity, and speed
• High integrity, strong judgment, and alignment with SSA’s ownership culture

Benefits

• Equity ownership in SSA
• 401k Match
• 100% paid Medical Dental & Vision insurance
• Health insurance (100% for employee and family)
• Life insurance
• Generous Paid time off
• Parental leave

If you have the skills we are looking for and want to be a part of the rocket ship we are building, we want to hear from you!!