Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Director

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Position:Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Director

Primary Location:Midland (MI, USA), Michigan, United States of America

Additional Locations: Terneuzen (NLD) + More - Less

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:05/07/2024

Job Number:R2051255

Position Type:Regular

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

TheMergers & Acquisitions Directoris responsible for leading cross-functional teams in the evaluation, design, negotiation, and implementation of M&A transactions. The role includes the execution of M&A transaction deliverables across all stages of a transaction. Additionally, the MA& Director will work with Dow businesses and other area stakeholders on developing and maintaining strategic M&A priorities.

Core Responsibilities

• Structure the transaction process for identified M&A projects and lead the team through preparation, diligence, counterparty discussions and negotiations up to signing and closing a transaction.

• Work with the key business leaders to identify those areas of their strategies where M&A is an appropriate tool and review M&A ideas before they are presented to senior management.

• Ensure that Dow negotiating teams in M&A projects are effective in adding value by leading, participating in or advising those teams, depending on the size and location of each project.

• Provide regular communication to Dow leadership and transaction stakeholders through all stages of an M&A transaction.

• Communicate the M&A process to the Dow business and functional partners.

• Be one of the focal points for M&A techniques and issues, including evaluation methods, negotiation, regulatory, financial, internal approvals, etc.

• Build and maintain a network of external contacts in the M&A community. This includes relationships with investments banks for potential support with M&A transactions as well as having access to transaction ideas and market news.

Critical Success Factors

• Ability to influence and lead cross-functional and business teams towards a common goal. Enthusiasm for helping the team succeed and for coaching individual team members.

• Ability and willingness to set priorities and take decisions. Comfort operating in an unstructured environment and based on incomplete information; flexibility to adjust priorities frequently, and maturity to remain calm and unemotional under stressful conditions.

• Strong analytical skills and an ability to break down and simplify complex and unstructured information into M&A value drivers.

• Continuous willingness to learn and develop.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels of the organization as well as with third parties; projecting confidence and trust in communications.

• Negotiation skills to communicate and achieve Dow’s position in a transaction.

• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain trusted relationships inside and outside the organization.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred

• 10+ years experience in financial and/or business roles with a strong bias towards financial project management.

• Deep understanding of corporate finance, accounting and tax issues as they relate to M&A, and a solid understanding of the chemical industry.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the proven ability to influence others at all levels of the organization.

• The ability to work legally in the country for which you are applying. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.

• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.

• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.

• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).

• ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.

• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.