LifeStance Health
Director, Corporate Development
USA-Remote · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$210k-$240kDetected 30 days ago
CompliancePipeline ManagementNegotiationFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisValuationM&ACadenceHIPAAResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- The role sits within the Corporate Development & Strategy organization and reports to the Head of Corporate Development & Strategy.
- It is the primary execution engine for LifeStance's inorganic growth agenda, which spans tuck-in practice acquisitions, specialty services, technology enablement, and scaled platform opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Build and manage a pipeline of acquisition targets across LifeStance's deal categories: Tuck-In Acquisitions, Specialty Services, Tech Enablement, and Scaled Practices
- Lead pre-LOI financial and operational analysis, including preliminary valuation, market sizing, and strategic fit assessment
- Maintain active relationships with investment banks, M&A advisors, venture capital and private equity firms, and industry contacts to generate proprietary deal flow
- Manage the full transaction lifecycle from LOI through close, including diligence coordination, legal process management, quality of earnings oversight, and deal structuring
- Build and own financial models - including DCF, comparable transaction, and returns analyses - to support valuation and deal economics
- Lead negotiations with sellers, their advisors, and legal counsel
- Manage outside advisors including legal counsel, financial diligence providers, and quality of earnings firms through each transaction
- Directly manage and develop a team of two: a Corporate Development Manager and a Corporate Development Analyst
- Maintain deal pipeline tracking, reporting cadence, and governance across the team
- Coach and develop team members through live transactions, building institutional capability in deal execution
Requirements
- 7-10 years of experience in M&A transaction execution in investment banking, corporate development, or private equity
- Demonstrated track record of closing M&A transactions, including direct responsibility for managing diligence, legal process, and deal structuring
- Experience directly managing or mentoring junior deal team members through live transactions
- High degree of independence and judgment
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree
- Experience working with quality of earnings advisors and managing financial due diligence processes
- Familiarity with strategic partnership structures, minority investments, and non-traditional deal structures
- Advanced financial modeling skills - DCF, comparable transactions, scenario analysis, and returns modeling
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present investment recommendations clearly to senior executives and board members
- High degree of independence and judgment; able to manage multiple transactions simultaneously with minimal oversight
- Healthcare services M&A experience, particularly in physician practice management, behavioral health, or multi-site provider platforms
- Experience at a healthcare-focused investment bank, strategic acquirer, or growth-stage healthcare company
- Clinical licensure or clinical background
- Integration program management as a primary function
Nice to have
- Strongly Preferred
Compensation
- $210,000 - $240,000/annually, with 20% annual bonus potential and long-term incentive plan eligibility
- Additional benefits include a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Benefits
- As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
- Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Additional benefits include a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LifeStance.
- LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
- At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs.
Company info
- We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
Equal opportunity
- Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests.
- LifeStance is an equal opportunity employer.
- equal opportunity employer.
- This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests.
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