Strategic Acquisitions and Partnerships Lead

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:

• This role will drive business development and customer acquisition opportunities and will serve as the Business Banking representative in the identification and evaluation of partnerships, investments and acquisitions in the Business Banking Segment.
• Actively leads cross-functional teams including representation from various business lines and functional units (including Finance, Accounting, Product, Legal, Risk, etc.)
• Business Banking representative in the deal process including due diligence, business case development, term sheet preparation and contract negotiations (as appropriate)
• Provides thought leadership in developing long-term strategies and growth opportunities
• Partners with other U.S. Bank business lines to access and maximize potential value of acquisitions, partnerships and investments
• Collaborates across business lines (including Payments, Treasury Management, CBB and Private Wealth) to identify and evaluate opportunities to increase centrality and grow the Business Banking segment through strategic initiatives.
• Continuously reviews market landscape to assess opportunities for cross-business line impact
• Collaborates across business lines to develop and refine multi-year strategic acquisition and partnership strategy to support growth objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience 
• Ten to fifteen years of related experience in corporate development, investment banking or related fields

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Knowledge of banking and payments products and competitive landscape
• Financial modeling expertise
• Experience with identifying and negotiating acquisitions, investments, partnerships and alliances, including due diligence, modeling, legal agreements, etc. 
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills
• Ability to identify and resolve/escalate complex problems with minimal guidance
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Hybrid/flexible schedule:

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protec