About this role
About GardaWorld
Built from the ground up with C$25,000 in capital in 1995, Garda World Security Corporation (GardaWorld) is an entrepreneurial organization that builds global champions in security services, AI-enabled security technologies, integrated risk management and cash automation solutions. Headquartered in Montreal, GardaWorld employs more than 132,000 highly skilled professionals and serves Fortune 500 companies, governments and humanitarian relief organizations across 45 countries.
Shape the next chapter of a global champion growth story.
GardaWorld is seeking an accomplished M&A leader to define and execute a high-impact corporate development agenda across local and international markets. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with senior leadership, lead a sophisticated team, and help shape strategic growth at a global, entrepreneurial organization.
The opportunity
Reporting to Jean-Michel Filiatrault, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, you will lead GardaWorld’s full M&A agenda, including the negotiation and execution of approximately 5 to 15 local and international transactions each year, as well as related financing activities. You will combine strategic judgment, transaction discipline and an ownership mindset to move opportunities from initial evaluation through closing, integration and value realization.
What you will lead as the Managing Director, Corporate Development
- Define and advance the M&A strategy in alignment with corporate priorities and long-term shareholder value creation.
- Build a high-quality pipeline by sourcing, evaluating and prioritizing acquisitions, divestitures and strategic investments.
- Lead, develop and grow a team of 6 to 9 professionals across analyst, associate, director and vice-president levels, including the recruitment and onboarding of exceptional talent.
- Monitor market dynamics, competitive activity and relevant regulatory developments to inform strategic choices.
- Oversee financial models, valuations and investment cases that enable rigorous, timely decisions.
- Direct due diligence across financial, legal, tax, operational and commercial workstreams, aligning internal leaders and external advisors.
- Structure and negotiate transaction terms, including letters of intent, purchase agreements and definitive documentation.
- Cultivate trusted relationships with investment banks, brokers, private equity firms, founders, executives and industry contacts to strengthen the deal pipeline.
- Partner with business unit leaders to plan post-merger integration and deliver expected value and synergies.
- Prepare clear, decision-ready M&A materials for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
What makes a successful Managing Director, Corporate Development
- 15+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity or corporate development, with deep expertise in M&A, due diligence, transaction advisory, negotiation and valuation.
- A demonstrated record of leading and closing complex transactions from origination through execution.
- Advanced financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities, paired with sound business judgment.
- Executive-level communication, stakeholder leadership and negotiation skills.
- The credibility and presence to engage founders, CEOs, senior executives, transaction advisors and M&A market participants.
- An entrepreneurial, results-driven approach focused on value creation, with the decisiveness to perform in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
- Comfort operating through ambiguity and moving fluidly between strategy, deal dialogue and negotiation challenges with full ownership.
- Availability for domestic and international travel.
- Fluency in French and English, both written and spoken.
Bring your judgment, ambition and deal leadership to GardaWorld.
If you are energized by complex transactions, direct access to decision-makers and the opportunity to build lasting enterprise value, we invite you to explore this mandate.
Montreal (St-Laurent) | Start date: Fall 2026