Director, Corporate Development

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LifeStance is seeking a Director of Corporate Development to lead deal evaluation and execution across our M&A program. This is a senior, deal-execution-oriented role responsible for managing transactions from initial evaluation through close - including sourcing, financial analysis, diligence, structuring, and negotiation - while leading a team of two (a Corporate Development Manager and a Corporate Development Analyst) through each phase of the deal process. The role sits within the Corporate Development & Strategy organization and reports to the Head of Corporate Development & Strategy. It is the primary execution engine for LifeStance's inorganic growth agenda, which spans tuck-in practice acquisitions, specialty services, technology enablement, and scaled platform opportunities. Consistent with LifeStance's values, every member of the LifeStance team is expected to support each other and the mission, which may mean participating in projects and initiatives and performing functions and responsibilities not specifically outlined in this job description.

Responsibilities

Deal Origination & Pipeline Management

Build and manage a pipeline of acquisition targets across LifeStance's deal categories: Tuck-In Acquisitions, Specialty Services, Tech Enablement, and Scaled Practices

Lead pre-LOI financial and operational analysis, including preliminary valuation, market sizing, and strategic fit assessment

Maintain active relationships with investment banks, M&A advisors, venture capital and private equity firms, and industry contacts to generate proprietary deal flow

Conduct competitive analysis and market research to identify acquisition targets aligned with LifeStance's strategic priorities and LFST2030 goals

Deal Execution

Manage the full transaction lifecycle from LOI through close, including diligence coordination, legal process management, quality of earnings oversight, and deal structuring

Build and own financial models - including DCF, comparable transaction, and returns analyses - to support valuation and deal economics

Lead negotiations with sellers, their advisors, and legal counsel

Coordinate cross-functional deal teams across Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, and Technology

Prepare and present investment recommendations to senior leadership and the Board of Directors

Manage outside advisors including legal counsel, financial diligence providers, and quality of earnings firms through each transaction

Team Leadership

Directly manage and develop a team of two: a Corporate Development Manager and a Corporate Development Analyst

Assign and oversee workstreams across sourcing, modeling, diligence, and deal documentation

Maintain deal pipeline tracking, reporting cadence, and governance across the team

Coach and develop team members through live transactions, building institutional capability in deal execution

Strategic Partnerships & Build/Buy/Partner Evaluation

Evaluate strategic partnership and technology investment opportunities alongside traditional M&A, including pilot agreements, minority investment structures, and warrant arrangements

Collaborate with the broader Strategy function on build/buy/partner tradeoffs for new capability areas including digital health, AI enablement, and specialty services

Assess inorganic options in the context of LifeStance's overall capital allocation priorities

Post-Close Transition

Support integration planning in close coordination with operational counterparts, ensuring clean handoffs and continuity of deal value post-close

Track post-acquisition performance metrics against underwritten projections and flag material variances to leadership

Act as the corporate development liaison during the transition period between close and full operational handoff

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