Overview Job Title: Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Location: Remote Reports To: SVP Growth, M&A Company Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is a global leader in residential real estate services, encompassing brands like Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Sotheby’s International Realty, and Corcoran. We empower agents, brokers, and franchise owners with technology, marketing, and operational platforms that drive growth, innovation, and homeownership. We are seeking a dynamic Director of M&A to join our M&A office and shape the future of real estate through strategic acquisitions and partnerships.

Position Summary The Director of Mergers & Acquisitions will identify, evaluate, and execute acquisitions and investments across Anywhere’s ecosystem—including franchise operations, brokerage businesses, and adjacent proptech opportunities. As a generalist, this leader will bring strategic insight, financial rigor, and cross-functional collaboration to support growth across all segments of the business.

Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Evaluation

Identify acquisition and investment opportunities aligned with Anywhere’s strategic goals.

Build relationships with external partners including brokers, bankers, founders, and advisors.

Analyze industry trends, competitive landscapes, and whitespace opportunities.

Deal Execution & Analysis

Lead due diligence efforts, partnering with finance, legal, product, HR, and operations.

Develop complex financial models and valuation scenarios (DCF, precedent transactions, public comps).

Prepare investment memos and present recommendations to executive leadership and board committees.

Support term sheet negotiation and transaction structuring.

Integration & Operational Alignment

Collaborate with business unit leaders and functional teams to ensure smooth integration and realization of deal synergies.

Monitor post-acquisition performance and support continuous optimization.

Cross-Functional & Executive Collaboration

Work across Anywhere’s enterprise—from national brands to tech platforms—to evaluate strategic fit and execution readiness.

Provide thought leadership on buy/build/partner decisions and long-term value creation.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.

8–10+ years of experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, or private equity, ideally with exposure to real estate or franchise businesses.

Demonstrated experience leading multiple end-to-end transactions, including diligence, modeling, negotiation, and integration.

Strong understanding of real estate, technology-enabled services, or consumer-facing platforms is a plus.

Excellent financial modeling, communication, and executive presentation skills.

Ability to operate in a complex, matrixed organization and manage multiple stakeholders.

What You’ll Gain

High-impact role with visibility across the executive team.

Opportunity to shape the future of residential real estate at a pivotal time in the industry.

Collaborative, purpose-driven culture focused on innovation and transformation.

Anywhere is a global franchisor of brands in the real estate industry. Our Franchise Group delivers value to agents and brokers through marketing, sales support, training, mentorship, and tools & technology to fuel success in a competitive real estate environment. Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to brands including Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby’s International Realty, we empower everyone’s next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and operates in more than 118 countries and territories.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we move the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our Impact Report.

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

Great Place to Work

Forbes World’s Best Employers

Newsweek World’s Most Trustworthy Companies

Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies

EEO Statement: EOE including disability/veteran.

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