About the job
About TransPerfect
Established in 1992, TransPerfect stands as the premier provider of language and AI-enabled business solutions, with a presence in over 100 cities globally. Our mission is to empower international growth by delivering multilingual, technology-driven solutions tailored for organizations across diverse sectors, including life sciences, legal, financial services, media, and technology.
Position Overview
The Vice President of Corporate Development is a pivotal executive role that reports directly to the COO and collaborates closely with the SVP of Corporate Development. This position is responsible for spearheading the company’s diversification strategy through buy-side acquisitions, overseeing comprehensive due diligence, integration planning, and operational refinement.
This role seamlessly integrates strategic foresight, M&A execution leadership, and financial planning and analysis expertise to ensure that capital deployment, acquisition integration, and performance management initiatives yield significant enterprise value. The VP of Corporate Development will work in close partnership with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, HR, and leaders of global business units to foster sustainable and scalable growth.
Core Responsibilities
Corporate Development & Buy-Side Acquisitions
Lead the complete buy-side M&A execution process, including target evaluation, valuation, due diligence, and deal closure.
Create sophisticated financial models.
Design transaction structures that optimize capital efficiency, tax positioning, and risk management.
Negotiate purchase agreements, working capital adjustments, and more.
Deliver investment presentations and financial impact analyses to executive leadership.
2. Financial & Accounting Leadership (M&A Focus)
Manage accounting and financial due diligence for international targets.
Conduct Quality of Earnings (QoE) assessments and working capital evaluations.
Ensure accurate valuation of intangible assets, goodwill recognition, and impairment testing.
Oversee financial consolidation and alignment of accounting policies post-acquisition.
Collaborate with auditors and advisors to ensure compliance in financial reporting.
3. Post-Merger Integration & Business Optimization
Facilitate the financial and operational integration of acquired entities.
Establish KPI frameworks and financial dashboards to monitor synergy realization.
Promote margin enhancement and cost optimization initiatives across business units.
Standardize internal controls, reporting structures, and ERP integration.

