Senior Manager Corporate Development

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly driven Corporate Development professional to help shape and execute our growth strategy. This role will work directly with the founder's to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic opportunities including acquisitions, partnerships, and investments. You will operate end-to-end—from sourcing opportunities to closing deals and supporting integration—in a fast-paced startup environment.

What You’ll Do

Drive Inorganic Growth

• Source and evaluate acquisition, partnership, and strategic investment opportunities
• Build financial models and business cases to assess ROI, synergies, and risks
• Conduct market, competitor, and target company analysis

Execute Transactions

• Lead diligence across financial, commercial, operational, and legal areas
• Coordinate closely with founders, functional leads, and external advisors
• Support deal structuring, negotiations, and closing activities
• Own transaction timelines and key deliverables

Work Closely with Leadership

• Prepare concise materials for leadership and board discussions
• Act as a thought partner to founders on growth strategy and capital allocation
• Support fundraising, investor diligence, and strategic planning as needed

Post-Deal Integration & Impact

• Help plan and execute post-acquisition integration
• Track performance, synergy realization, and post-deal KPIs
• Identify lessons learned and continuously improve the M&A playbook

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 3–7+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or strategic finance
• Direct experience evaluating and executing M&A or strategic transactions
• Experience in a startup or high-growth company is a strong plus

Skills

• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
• Structured, first-principles thinker with strong business judgment
• Comfortable with ambiguity and limited process
• Ability to move quickly while maintaining high quality and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders

Why This Role Is Different

• High ownership and visibility—work directly with founders and exec team
• Opportunity to build the corporate development function from the ground up
• Meaningful impact on company strategy and long-term growth
• Broad exposure beyond M&A, including partnerships, fundraising, and strategy