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Location: Remote
Reports to: Chief Strategy Officer
Position Overview
Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the Director of Corporate Development will be a key leader driving the company's corporate development efforts, including strategy, M&A, capital markets, special projects/growth initiatives and business development activity in alignment with the board, CEO/COO/CFO and the executive team. The position will have direct communication with Senior Management as well as regular direct interaction with the CFO.
Performance Objectives

• Work with the Chief Strategy Officer, in partnership with the CEO/COO/CFO/Product/FP&A team, to develop/refine strategic plans, and drive corporate development execution to fuel strategic growth
• Partner with the executive team to identify and prioritize strategic initiatives, shape strategy, and identify areas of M&A focus
• Lead research and analysis of key strategic markets to understand and articulate market trends, competitive landscape, and areas of opportunity
• Lead the development of business cases for growth opportunities across cross-functional teams; develop and refine build/buy/partner analysis
• Partner with FP&A team to model opportunities and create pro-forma views of acquisition opportunities
• Collaborate with Chief Strategy Officer to drive alignment on M&A efforts and expectations and processes with cross functional deal and integration teams
• Drive execution in all phases of M&A processes (pre-deal analyses and go to market strategy, high quality due diligence coordination and execution, integration planning and post-close integration)
• Drive execution of all phases of capital markets execution including cross-functional team leadership across corporate development, accounting, finance and treasury
• Manage investment banking and other industry relationships, in order to actively track the payroll / HCM software space, and to source acquisition opportunities.
• Partner with Chief Strategy Officer to lead and drive key strategic partner/vendor discussions
• Lead team in the development of additional ad hoc analyses and financial modeling
• Independent thinker and self-starter with ability to prioritize work streams
• Lead and mentor a team of manager(s) and senior analyst(s)
• Operate at both the 50,000 foot and granular level
• Attend potential industry events and Paylocity corporate events

Education and Experience

• An undergraduate degree is required; MBA desired
• 5-9 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, mergers & acquisitions, or strategy, preferably in the software / tech sector
• Successful and demonstrable track record quarterbacking M&A transaction execution; ideally for software / tech companies. Corporate development experience is valued
• 2+ years of experience in an investment banking role at a recognized investment bank, with significant M&A execution experience. Some public equity/debt financing experience also valuable - deal quarterback experience
• Demonstrated strong project planning, deal ownership and cross-functional team management and participation skills
• Experience preparing and delivering industry/company, strategy, financial, and operational presentations for the board and executive level
• Driven, results-oriented mindset; history of perseverance and passion for achieving goals
• Strong work ethic; accustomed to delivering results in a fast-paced environment in a structured and organized manner
• Superior written / verbal communication skills, and quantitative and analytical skills
• Financial modelling experience building acquisition models, pro-forma financials, growth models, etc. plus strong understanding of financial markets
• Experience with technology and software industry; technical acumen, interest and ability to understand technical and financial concepts quickly
• Advanced knowledge of MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Our journey forward.
Paylocity strives to create an organizational culture where every employee has a voice, feels truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves, and is empowered and enabled to do their best work. A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to creating such a culture. We've made great strides to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. That being said, we realize there's still room for improvement. Our current focus is on the following initiatives:

• Education & Awareness
• Client Community
• Company Representation
• Advocacy & Support
• Fairness & Equality
• PCTY Gives

Want to learn more, click here to access our DEI flipbook. https://www.flipsnack.com/paylocitycom/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.html
This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of the work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change.
Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Paylocity is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.