Strategic Director – COMOP Limited.

COMOP is a founder-led investment holding company. The company takes significant minority stakes in trading businesses, partnering with management teams to build long-term value through capital, commercial insight and governance support.

The role of Strategic Director is a part-time position responsible for leading investment origination, commercial negotiations and portfolio growth.
The successful candidate will identify and secure investment opportunities, lead transactions from initial assessment through to completion, and provide strategic commercial guidance to investee company CEOs.

Essential Duties
• Develop and implement COMOP’s investment strategy, identify target sectors and generate investment opportunities through professional networks and intermediaries.
• Evaluate prospective investments, assess market position and growth potential, and present investment cases to fellow Directors.
• Lead commercial negotiations with vendors, founders and management teams, including heads of terms, deal structure and key commercial protections.
• Manage relationships with corporate finance advisers, lawyers and co-investors throughout transactions.
• Advise investee company CEOs on commercial strategy, business growth, pricing, customer and supplier relationships, and market expansion.
• Represent COMOP at investee company Board meetings, providing commercial oversight and strategic guidance.
• Identify opportunities for cross-portfolio collaboration, acquisitions, follow-on investment and exit planning.
• Participate in investment decisions and contribute to COMOP’s strategy, development and external business relationships.

Qualifications and Experience
• A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience originating and completing investments or acquisitions within private equity or a private equity backed vehicle.
• Degree qualified in business, finance, law or a related discipline..
• Proven ability to lead complex commercial negotiations and successfully close transactions.
• Strong commercial judgement and experience evaluating business models, market opportunities and growth strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives, business owners and founders.
• Established network of business owners, intermediaries and professional advisers in Ireland is preferred
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
# hours worked per week: 2