Director, Mergers and Acquisitions

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Director of Mergers and Acquisitions, GGB Specialty Americas

The Director of Mergers and Acquisitions, GGB (Gallagher Global Brokerage) 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.

How you'll make an impact

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

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...

We value inclusion and diversity

We review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and are committed to inclusion and diversity (I&D) as core parts of our business. 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 by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. 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.