Vice President, Corporate Development

Job overview

The Vice President, Corporate Development role is based onsite in St. Louis, MO. Compensation is not specified. Collaborative Strategies is conducting the search for PHG, a family-owned holding group that partners with founder- and family-owned businesses as a long-term owner. The vice president leads acquisition-driven growth and helps identify opportunities across PHG’s portfolio. The role works with executive and operating-company leaders to source and execute transactions, assess strategic fit, and guide post-acquisition integration while supporting sustainable value creation.

What you'll do

• Partner with the CEO, CFO, Board, and operating-company leaders to define acquisition priorities and target theses
• source deal flow
• lead evaluation, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and transaction execution
• assess strategic fit, leadership, culture, risk, and long-term potential
• identify portfolio growth opportunities and strategic investments
• guide onboarding, first-100-day priorities, governance, and performance tracking for acquired businesses
• establish repeatable acquisition processes and diligence frameworks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vice president

corporate development

saint louis mo

phg

collaborative strategies

acquisitions

m&a

private equity

financial modeling

due diligence

portfolio growth

post-acquisition integration

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Newly created role reporting to the CEO. Requires 8+ years of experience in private equity, corporate development, investment banking, M&A advisory, or an acquisitive operating company, with demonstrated transaction leadership. Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field required; MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred.

About the employer

Collaborative Strategies is hiring for this role. Industry: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices. Sector: 55.