MeridianLink · 1 day ago
VP, Corporate Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expMeridianLink is seeking a VP of Corporate Development to lead M&A related matters, including strategic acquisitions and divestitures. The role involves managing the M&A agenda, collaborating with executives, and ensuring effective integration of acquired entities.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Build out the M&A pipeline consistent with the company's growth strategy, conduct due diligence on relevant companies, targets, and/ or potential partners, assess strategic fits and potential risks
Take the lead in transaction execution including target reviews, assessments, due diligence, identifying risks and developing integration plans, including for divestments
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams – requiring effective collaboration and communication with internal stakeholders, including finance, product, sales, legal, HR, and the executive team
Develop and present business cases and financial models to be reviewed and by the CEO/CFO and Board
Identify and execute opportunities to refine and improve processes through collaborative efforts with business units that help identify and execute business development projects to drive growth
Build, grow, and nurture relationships with external parties such as investment banks, private investment firms, potential deal targets, and M&A advisors
Work with the Product team to explore new partnership opportunities
Expected to develop a robust M&A playbook covering deal sourcing, evaluation, prioritization of targets to pipeline management, due diligence, and integration planning
Handle communication by providing competitive intelligence and establishing relevant financial benchmarks such as growth rates, gross margins, EBITDA margins, leverage, commercial metrics, etc
Develop, modify, and execute MeridianLink policies that affect immediate operations and may also have a company-wide effect. Accountable for the department budget, and far-reaching impact on the business segment. Implementing policies, select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve desired results
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience in Strategy, Financing, Investment Banking, or relevant business role including 3-5 years of Corporate Development experience
SaaS experience required
Establish operational objectives, policies, procedures, and work plans and delegate assignments to subordinates
Ability to work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires conceptual thinking and in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives
Interact regularly with all management levels on matters concerning functional areas, departments, and/or customers
Use knowledge and expertise to persuade other stakeholders to support and achieve the desired outcomes of the department
Financial knowledge including extensive experience with modeling and valuation analysis
Effectively manage relevant external vendors (e.g., bankers, lawyers, accountants)
Clear history of transaction execution, successfully handling all stages of the deal including analysis, due diligence, company valuations, preparation of investment memorandums, deal structure, negotiations, closing, and integration
Experience developing an M&A playbook covering various stages such as deal sourcing, evaluation target prioritization, pipeline management, due diligence, integration planning, and communications
Collaborating with external financial advisors or investment banks
Ability to navigate diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and the board, both within and outside the company
Ability to assess market potential and business opportunities and translates those into actionable and prescriptive forward-thinking growth strategies
Company
MeridianLink
MeridianLink is a digital lending platform that helps financial institutions through a configurable platform.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (5)
2023 (1)
2022 (12)
2021 (11)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$570.51M2025-08-11Acquired
2024-09-26Post Ipo Secondary· $0.01M
2024-02-07Post Ipo Secondary· $85.5M
Leadership Team
Larry Katz
Chief Executive Officer
Elias Olmeta
Chief Financial Officer
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