Principle Corporate Development Specialist

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The Principle Corporate Development Specialist will play a critical role in supporting Nordson's growth strategy through the identification, evaluation, execution, and integration of strategic acquisitions. This individual will lead complex financial analyses, develop investment recommendations, coordinate cross-functional diligence activities, support transaction negotiations, and drive Day 1 readiness planning. The role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, financial expertise, and project leadership to successfully advance opportunities from initial screening through closing and integration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

M&A Execution

• Lead financial and strategic evaluation of acquisition opportunities from initial assessment through transaction close.
• Build and maintain complex financial models including valuation analyses, accretion/dilution models, synergy assessments, return analyses, and business case evaluations.
• Develop acquisition investment theses and strategic recommendations for executive leadership and Board-level review.
• Support transaction structuring, negotiation strategy, and key deal term evaluation in partnership with legal and finance teams.
• Manage external advisors including investment bankers, consultants, accounting advisors, and legal counsel.

Strategic Business Evaluation

• Evaluate market attractiveness, competitive positioning, growth opportunities, and industry dynamics to determine investment priorities.  M&A pipeline management spread across Nordson’s segments

• Assess strategic fit across technology, customer channels, manufacturing footprint, commercial capabilities, and long-term portfolio objectives.
• Develop robust business cases incorporating strategic rationale, financial returns, synergies, integration risks, and execution considerations.

Due Diligence Leadership

• Lead cross-functional due diligence workstreams across finance, tax, legal, operations, commercial, IT, HR, supply chain, quality, regulatory, and environmental areas.
• Identify key risks, value creation opportunities, integration considerations, and mitigation plans throughout the diligence process.
• Synthesize diligence findings into concise executive-level recommendations that support acquisition decision-making.

Day 1 Readiness & Integration

• Partner with integration teams and business leaders to develop Day 1 readiness plans and post-close integration strategies.
• Facilitate integration planning efforts focused on synergy capture, organizational alignment, customer continuity, operational readiness, and value realization.
• Monitor integration execution against acquisition objectives and synergy commitments.

Executive Communication

• Prepare and present recommendations, investment cases, and transaction updates to senior executives and business leaders.
• Translate complex financial, strategic, and operational analyses into clear and actionable business recommendations.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance. MBA a plus.

Experience:

• 5-8+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, strategy consulting, or related corporate strategy roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading acquisitions through the full transaction lifecycle, including sourcing, valuation, due diligence, execution, closing, and integration planning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop investment recommendations by integrating market attractiveness, strategic fit, valuation, synergy potential, operational considerations, and risk assessment into a comprehensive business case.
• Strong experience developing complex financial models, valuation analyses, and executive-level investment recommendations.
• Experience assessing acquisition economics, synergy opportunities, and return-on-investment scenarios.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects involving senior business stakeholders.
• Experience working within a global business environment preferred.
• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial technology, healthcare technology, medical devices, or engineered products industries preferred.
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SKILLS & ABILITIES

Financial & Strategic Acumen

• Develop and present acquisition investment recommendations by synthesizing market intelligence, strategic fit, financial valuation, synergy opportunities, operational considerations, diligence findings, and key transaction risks into clear business cases for executive decision-making.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation capabilities, including DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, synergy analysis, and investment return modeling.
• Strong understanding of M&A transaction structures, purchase agreements, working capital mechanisms, earnouts, and integration considerations.
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Leadership & Influence

• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization without direct authority.
• Demonstrated executive presence and ability to interact effectively with senior leaders, business presidents, and external advisors.
• Strong judgment and decision-making capability in situations involving ambiguity and incomplete information.

Execution Capability

• Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple acquisitions, strategic initiatives, and diligence workstreams.
• Strong project leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to drive results under aggressive timelines.
• Ability to move seamlessly between strategic thinking and detailed execution.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

·         Office environment.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Estimated:  40%-50% Domestic and International

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.