Corporate Development & Strategy Manager – M&A

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• You will take ownership of workstreams in our M&A processes, investor communications, and key strategic initiatives for the CEO, CFO, and Advisory Board.

• M&A sourcing and pipeline management: sustain and enhance our M&A pipeline, conduct structured assessments of new targets, and initiate outreach and banker calls.

• Project management for acquisition processes: oversee the due diligence and legal documentation processes — including independently conducting Commercial Due Diligence, from analysis to the final decision paper for management and the Advisory Board.

• Accountability for post-closing integration planning and the PMO — which involves tracking value levers, synergies, and milestones.

• Corporate Finance: assist in structuring and executing our acquisition financings (equity and debt) in close collaboration with our CFO.

• Investor Relations: manage our shareholder group professionally — including monthly reporting and communication with our Advisory Board.

• Strategy & CEO/CFO support: autonomously manage strategic special projects for the CEO and CFO — such as market-entry and portfolio inquiries, make-or-buy analyses, and preparation of decision papers and presentations for our shareholders.

• AI enablement: proactively utilize and further advance our AI workflows in analysis, reporting, and presentations.

• Mentoring: offer technical leadership and onboarding for our working students and interns within the team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2–4 years of professional experience in investment banking (M&A), private equity, a startup, strategy consulting, transaction services, or a similar role.

• A strong academic background in economics, finance, industrial engineering, or another quantitative field.

• You possess analytical and strategic thinking skills, quickly understanding complex issues and translating them into clear narratives — both in writing and in management-ready presentations.

• Strong numerical abilities and proficiency in Excel are essential — you can organize complex calculations clearly and produce decision-ready materials.

• You communicate confidently with external stakeholders (advisors, targets, shareholders), facilitate meetings independently, and represent AlphaPet professionally in external engagements.

• A sense of ownership and pragmatism is inherent to you: you take responsibility for your workstreams, prioritize by impact (80/20 where appropriate, depth where mission-critical), and propose solutions to obstacles.

• AI-savvy and hands-on: you actively utilize AI tools (e.g., Claude) to enhance efficiency and quality, and contribute to the evolution of our AI workflows.

• Proficient in both German and English, with business fluency in written and spoken forms.

🏝️ Benefits

• Engaging, responsible, and diverse tasks that offer extensive opportunities for shaping initiatives in a dynamic company with flat hierarchies and a casual, open work environment where everyone is on a first-name basis.

• A welcoming, open team of around 280 employees across Munich, Leipzig, and Albourne (UK), featuring several adorable office dogs at our locations.

• Flexible working hours (based on trust-based working time), home office options including a contribution towards your home-office setup, and the possibility to work from abroad for several months.

• 28 days of annual leave plus the option to take up to 20 days of unpaid leave and special leave.

• Various internal and external professional development opportunities that you can select according to your interests.

• We prioritize your mental health: through the OpenUp platform, you can anonymously join individual or group therapy sessions or have 1:1 conversations with qualified therapists.

• A range of employee discounts — for both people and pets!

• Regular team, company, and Family & Friends events.

• Need a break? Unwind in our social area with a foosball table or challenge colleagues in our cozy sofa area to a Mario Kart battle (or another Nintendo Switch game)!

• Prefer not to eat reheated food? Ordering takes too long? Our office features a high-quality, fully equipped kitchen where you can cook or bake delicious cakes.

• Complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and a variety of cold soft drinks such as water and juices, along with fresh fruit, small snacks, and a well-stocked candy drawer.

• EGYM Wellpass membership: with our subsidized EGYM Wellpass membership, you gain access to thousands of sports and wellness facilities — including gyms, swimming pools, climbing gyms, yoga, and pilates studios, and more. This allows you to maintain your fitness and well-being flexibly across Germany.

• Access to modern AI tools: we provide cutting-edge AI tools to enhance your efficiency, inspire new ideas, and continue developing your skills in an ever-evolving digital landscape.

• Many more exciting benefits that we will be delighted to share with you during the recruitment process!