Gallagher · 1 day ago
Director, Mergers and Acquisitions
Rolling Meadows, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$193K/yr - $376K/yr
8+ years expGallagher is a company that helps clients face risk with confidence through a client-centric suite of consulting tools. The Director of Mergers and Acquisitions will support the M&A strategy by developing the M&A pipeline, building business cases, and ensuring alignment with executive leadership and company objectives.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesInsuranceManagement ConsultingRisk Management
Responsibilities
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
Determine suitability of acquisition prospects through evaluation of deal rationale
Develop compelling business cases, create financial models, and perform financial analysis for valuations
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
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
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
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...
Company
Gallagher
Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (58)
2024 (31)
2023 (32)
2022 (45)
2021 (36)
2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.7B2024-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $8.5B
2023-06-22Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
1984-06-29IPO
Leadership Team
Alec Herring
Area Senior Vice President
Mark Gresser
Executive Vice President
Recent News
2025-12-04
2025-11-19
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