What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Corporate Development Manager position at Rotork?
Working in close partnership with the Head of Corporate Development and the Head of M&A Transactions, the Regional Corporate Development Manager will play a key role in advancing the Group’s Mergers & Acquisitions opportunity pipeline while cultivating strategic, long‑term commercial relationships across North America.
The successful candidate will lead the sourcing and development of M&A opportunities through proactive market engagement, senior‑level relationships with investment banks and intermediaries, and representation of Rotork in early‑stage discussions to build credibility and generate actionable market intelligence.
This role will also evaluate potential targets for strategic and financial alignment, oversee initial commercial due diligence, deliver high‑impact insights and executive‑ready materials, and work in close partnership with Corporate Development, M&A Transactions, and cross‑functional leadership to ensure disciplined, coordinated deal evaluation and execution.
Experience Requirements:
- University Degree or equivalent
- Experience: 3-5 years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development in the energy/utilities/industrial technology sector.
- Proven track record of leading transactions and strategic initiatives
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with in-depth understanding of industrial technology trends
- Experience working in a global environment and matrixed organisation
The Successful Candidate:
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Able to challenge the status quo and demonstrate outside of the box thinking
- A team player with the ability to work effectively with employees at different levels of an organisation
- Able to push back and lead difficult conversations with integrity and humility
- Consistently delivers on promises and follows through on commitments even in challenging circumstances
- Able to work simultaneously and effectively to progress several different tasks whilst to working to tight deadlines, including an ability to effectively prioritise
- A pro-active lateral thinker who can spot connections from a variety of sources
- Full proficiency with Microsoft applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.
Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.
For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.
Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.
Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.