Manager, Corporate Development

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

📋 Description

• Identify, assess, and implement acquisition opportunities

• Assist senior leadership in developing strategies, market intelligence, and analytics

• Manage transaction workflows, including target assessment, financial modeling, valuation, diligence coordination, investment documentation, and support for deal execution

• Perform research on industry, market, customer, competitor, and geographical aspects

• Maintain materials for deal pipeline, target tracking tools, and updates for leadership

• Facilitate transaction execution from initial assessment through to letter of intent, diligence, negotiation assistance, and final closing

• Coordinate cross-functional diligence efforts with Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, IT, and external advisors

• Summarize diligence findings, pinpoint risks and opportunities, and suggest subsequent actions

• Prepare transaction timelines, diligence request lists, process trackers, and management updates

• Construct operating models, valuation analyses, synergy scenarios, sensitivity analyses, and return evaluations

• Draft investment memos, business cases, leadership presentations, Board documents, and negotiation support materials

• Convert operational, commercial, and financial insights into recommendations regarding valuation, structure, risks, and approvals

• Collaborate with Finance and functional leaders to validate assumptions, quantify value drivers, and assist in capital allocation decisions

• Contribute to annual and long-term strategy development through market sizing, competitive benchmarking, white space analysis, and scenario modeling

• Assess growth themes, adjacency opportunities, partnerships, and organic initiatives

• Generate executive-ready insights and recommendations for growth priorities, geographic expansion, service line strategies, and investment focuses

• Track industry trends, regulatory developments, customer needs, and competitor activities

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience and expertise in M&A pipeline development and target assessment

• Capability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize acquisition targets aligned with growth objectives and investment criteria

• Proficient research skills in industry, market, customer, competitor, and geographical contexts

• Ability to develop target profiles, strategic rationales, valuation ranges, and risk/opportunity evaluations

• Experience in transaction execution and due diligence processes

• Competence in coordinating cross-functional diligence with Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, IT, and external advisors

• Skills in financial modeling, valuation analysis, synergy scenarios, sensitivity analyses, and return assessments

• Proficient in preparing investment memos, business cases, leadership presentations, Board documents, and negotiation materials

• Ability to translate operational, commercial, and financial findings into concise recommendations

• Skills in market sizing, competitive benchmarking, white space analysis, and scenario modeling

• Ability to evaluate strategic growth themes, adjacency opportunities, partnerships, and organic initiatives

• Awareness of industry trends, regulatory changes, customer needs, and competitor movements

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

• 401(k) with employer matching for employee retirement contributions

• Opportunities for professional development through LinkedIn training

• Mentorship and advancement opportunities

• A collaborative, global work environment

• A diverse, accessible, and inclusive workplace

• Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process available upon request