VP, Mergers and Acquisitions Search

Your Chief M&A Officer is a Key Member of Your Team

VP of M&A Search: Recruiting the Right Candidate

A strategic VP of M&A search process will identify, attract and hire the right M&A leader to drive profitable growth.

In order to recruit a VP of M&A, it is important for company leaders to think through the following points prior to launching the search process.

VP of M&A Search: Where to Look

The VP of M&A search process should include sourcing candidates through several areas, including:

• Companies that have scaled through acquisition growth and have recently experienced liquidity.
• Large corporate M&A teams where the number two leader is ready to step out on his or her own.
• Networks through bankers, lawyers, consultants and industry experts.

VP of M&A Search: Compensation

The VP of M&A position is critical to driving profitable growth and candidates expect to be highly compensated for their work. The typical VP of M&A compensation plan includes a competitive salary with meaningful equity and either a 100 percent or uncapped bonus opportunity based on achieving certain metrics and outcomes.

VP of M&A Search: Experience Matters

It is important for a company to think through its specific needs prior to launching a VP of M&A search process. VP of M&A candidates can offer a wide range of experience, from operational, financial, legal and accounting backgrounds to consulting and advisory experience. Complex issues in the healthcare industry, such as physician ownership, reimbursement and regulatory issues, create the need to focus a VP of M&A search process on candidates with experience in specific industry segments.

Additionally, successful VP of M&A candidates should offer the following:

• Experience in successful completion of relevant acquisitions.
• Proven ability in managing at a company’s desired pace.
• Effective communication skills.
• Personality traits that fit within a company’s culture.

VP of M&A Search: Leadership on Board

Prior to launching a VP of M&A search process, a company's leadership team must be willing to provide autonomy to the VP of M&A. Company leadership should expect to align and collaborate with the VP of M&A through acquisition processes and pursuits.

VP of M&A Search: Find a Search Partner

Enlisting the help of an experienced healthcare executive search firm can help guide your company through all aspects of a VP of M&A search process. Partnering with an experienced executive recruiting resource to lead your VP of M&A hiring process will improve and increase access to high-quality executive candidates while ensuring a structured and continuous search process.

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