Senior Director, Global Corporate Development

Covance Inc.
Burlington, NC

Senior D irector, G lobal C orporate D evelopment

Labcorp is a global leader in diagnostic testing and drug development solutions, helping healthcare providers, researchers, and patients make informed decisions that advance care. Join us in our mission to improve health and improve lives.

Labcorp is seeking a hybrid Senior Director, Global Corporate Development to join our team at 531 S Spring Street, Burlington, North Carolina.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at 531 S Spring Street, Burlington, North Carolina and two days working remotely, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the planning and execution of all facets of the M&A process, including target identification, assessment, due diligence, negotiations, and closing.

  • Work with and advise division leadership to translate the overarching strategy, including those involving M&A, operational initiatives, commercial priorities, and business strategy.

  • Support M&A pipeline development; ensure rigor of underlying investment cases and alignment with division strategies; maintain trust-based relationships in the industry and personal connections with potential sellers, and proactively network .

  • Mentor and continue to develop junior corporate development team.

  • Build relationships with business units and facilitate interactions with external parties to ensure alignment of ideas that support corporate objectives .

  • Lead and coordinate internal and third-party due diligence efforts with outside lawyers, investment bankers, due diligence consultants, accountants, and underwriters.

  • Lead the development of memoranda, presentations, and detailed financial analyses that is presented to senior management.

  • Lead process improvement initiatives.

  • Provide guidance regarding financial performance and returns criteria expectations to make go /no-go decision.

  • Oversee research on industry trends and competitive dynamics.

  • Work to establish a culture of collaboration and respect within the enterprise. Serve as a role model and leader for positive change.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with coursework in Business and/or Finance

  • 12 years of experience within corporate development, investment banking, consulting, valuation, audit, or transaction advisory

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA

  • 1 year experience working with various transaction structures (stock, asset, JV, merger)
  • 1 year healthcare industry experience
  • 1 year leading or supervising a team

Additional Job Standards

  • Proven ability to synthesize complex analytics into concise, easily understood management implications and recommendations.

  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office 365 applications

  • Significant financial analytical skills

  • E xperience utilizing AI-enabled tools for overseeing project delivery, communicating project statuses, and risks

  • Ability to understand and interpret financial statements.

  • Familiarity with acquisition accounting issues and company valuation methodologies.

  • Highly independent, strategic thinker with a mix of deep financial acumen, broad-based business experience and a track record of distinctive leadership in a wide range of team settings

  • Track record of success in positions of increasing responsibility and a proven ability to successfully navigate a matrix organization

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

  • An active listener who is a proven facilitator and consensus builder.

  • Strong work ethic.

  • Versatility to complete ad hoc requests under tight time constraints.

  • Strategic Negotiation & Influence at Executive level

  • Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation

  • Global Market Awareness & Cultural Intelligence

The Senior Director will work closely with the divisions’ senior vice presidents, their staffs, and various senior corporate management teams to manage the company’s internal and external growth initiatives. This will include the identification, development and building of company’s division-focused acquisition pipelines, which will include advisory assistance in the pursuit of specific acquisition opportunities.

All job offers will be  based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. 

The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers. Compensation may also include discretionary short- and long-term incentive packages .

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please  click here . 

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

We encourage all to apply

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Posted 2026-06-15

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