Senior Director, Corporate Development
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a deal you led from first contact to close. What was the hardest part?
What they are checking: Full transaction execution experience, which the posting says this leader owns.
Tell me about a negotiation where you had to give something up to get the deal done.
What they are checking: Negotiation judgment about what matters and what can be traded.
How do you build and develop a high-performing corporate development team?
What they are checking: Leadership of managers, which the posting lists as part of this role.
Looking back at a deal that underperformed, what would you do differently in diligence?
What they are checking: Honest learning from past deals, which improves future judgment.
What would you do
Due diligence turns up a significant issue late in a deal the business really wants. What do you do?
What they are checking: Discipline to slow or walk away from a deal when the facts change.
How do you manage legal, tax, accounting and outside advisors so a deal stays on schedule?
What they are checking: Project managing complex cross-functional deal teams, as the posting describes.
How do you present a deal recommendation to the CEO and board so they can decide quickly?
What they are checking: Executive communication that frames risks and value clearly for senior decision makers.
About the work
Walk me through how you would value a fast-growing snacking brand that is not yet profitable.
What they are checking: Valuation judgment on growth assets, which is central to Mondelez's inorganic growth strategy.
How do you decide which M&A targets fit corporate strategy and which to pass on?
What they are checking: Strategic screening that ties deals to growth objectives rather than chasing deals for their own sake.
How do you make sure integration plans are actually being carried out after a deal closes?
What they are checking: Post-acquisition follow-through, which protects the value promised in the deal case.
How would you structure a partnership or minority investment in a start-up differently from a full acquisition?
What they are checking: Range across deal types the posting names, like joint ventures and start-up investments.
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