Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Asst. Corporate Secretary

Imagine yourself...  Leading high-impact, global transactions that help shape Veralto’s long-term growth.  Partnering with executive and cross-functional leaders from deal evaluation through integration.  Joining a purpose-led company where your work supports a safer, cleaner, more sustainable future.  At Veralto, our unifying purpose of Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™ is more than words: it is a proven path toward positive change for our planet and development for yourself.  Whether we are helping ensure the continued availability of clean drinking water, protecting waterways, or enhancing the traceability, color accuracy, and packaging of everyday essentials, our work contributes to a safer world and a more sustainable future.  When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 14 operating companies and 17,000 associates, you join a culture where purpose meets possibility and where you can deepen your expertise, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career.  We offer :  Remote position (working in EST or CST Time Zone) Ongoing investment in your career through training, on-the-job development, and coaching.  Paid holidays and a permissive paid time off policy emphasizing flexibility and trust.  Total rewards that support success at work and beyond, including comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with employer match, and associate wellbeing programming with rewards.  About the role   Reporting to the Corporate Secretary and Vice President, M&A, Securities & Governance, with strong partnership to the SVP, Corporate Development, the Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Assistant Corporate Secretary supports the legal execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions that advance Veralto’s long-term growth agenda.  As a member of the M&A legal team, you will combine strategic guidance with hands-on execution across the full M&A lifecycle, helping ensure disciplined execution, thoughtful risk management, and alignment with Veralto’s purpose.  In this role, a typical day will look like:  Help architect and execute public and/or private M&A transactions across global markets, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic minority investments.  Coordinate cross-functional due diligence and identify material legal, operational, and regulatory risks across contracts, intellectual property, compliance, labor, environmental, and sector-specific matters.  Lead negotiation of LOIs, NDAs, purchase agreements, transition services agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.  Manage outside counsel to support excellent execution, cost effectiveness, and strategic alignment.  Advise Corporate Development and executive leadership on deal strategy, risk allocation, structural alternatives, regulatory matters, and integration implications.  Partner with Finance, Tax, HR, Compliance, and segment leaders on transaction structuring, working capital, indemnities, target-company compliance, and long-term integration impacts.  Support subsidiary governance, global entity maintenance, delegated authorities, treasury and financing activities, investor communications, ESG and sustainability-related activities, as needed.  Drive continuous improvement across M&A playbooks, templates, and processes, while mentoring junior attorneys and strengthening organizational M&A capabilities.  The essential requirements of the job include:  Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar membership in the United States or United Kingdom.  10+ years of experience leading complex M&A transactions at a major law firm (AmLaw 100) and/or a global corporate legal department (Fortune 500).  Deep expertise in corporate law, cross-border public and/or private M&A, and complex transaction negotiation.  Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on high-stakes matters and leading multiple concurrent transactions and workstreams.  Experience with global regulatory assessments, including antitrust and industry-specific frameworks.  It would be a plus if you also possess:  Experience advising industrial or technology-oriented companies, including manufacturing, water, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, environmental services, technology, or other regulated sectors.  Experience supporting public company governance, capital markets transactions, corporate secretary activities, or subsidiary management.  Familiarity with public company obligations under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and NYSE Listing Standards.  About Veralto  With annual sales of $5.5 billion, Veralto is a global leader in essential technology solutions with a proven track record of solving some of society’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading companies and globally recognized brands build on a long-established legacy of innovation and customer trust to create a safer, cleaner, more vibrant future.  Veralto’s Water Quality companies manage, treat, purify, and protect the global water supply. Our Product Quality & Innovation companies protect food, medicine, and other essentials by tracking and authenticating goods across the global supply chain. Veralto is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with 300+ locations worldwide. US ONLY :   The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational nee