Vice President, Corporate Development

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

📋 Description

• Develop and refine Mission Lane’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and partnership strategy.

• Evaluate potential businesses for acquisition, partnership, or in-house development.

• Manage external advisors and banking relationships.

• Oversee opportunities from initial diligence through to negotiation.

• Assist in identifying potential exit strategies, such as IPOs, acquisitions, or other outcomes.

• Coordinate with partners and consolidate internal efforts for exit preparedness.

• Provide guidance to the core credit card division regarding gaps, opportunities, and long-term strategic direction.

• Be ready to spearhead new products, business lines, or acquisitions that emerge from these initiatives.

• Create materials and recommendations for strategic decisions made by senior leadership and the Board.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or financial markets.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to present to and instill confidence in senior leaders and Boards of Directors.

• Skill in leading and achieving results through influence within a matrixed organization without direct authority over all stakeholders.

• Proficiency in navigating ambiguity and structuring open-ended, undefined challenges.

• Proven history of quickly adapting to new situations and effecting measurable change.

• Experience in directing external consultants and advisors.

• Willingness to take a hands-on approach during implementation.

• Remote-based role with the ability to travel approximately 6–8 times per year.

• Mission Lane does not sponsor employment authorization for new applicants.

• Preferred: leadership background in a credit or lending organization.

• Preferred: experience within a private equity firm, including preparing portfolio companies for exit.

• Preferred: direct experience with IPO-readiness or public offerings.

• Preferred: M&A transaction experience from origination to post-close integration in lending or financial services.

• Preferred: established relationships within the credit card, consumer lending, or broader fintech sector.

• Preferred: familiarity with a regulated financial services environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual incentive program.

• Equity program.

• Paid time off.

• 401(k) match.

• Monthly wellness stipend.

• Health insurance options.

• Dental insurance options.

• Vision insurance options.

• Disability coverage.

• Paid parental leave.

• Flexible spending account for childcare and healthcare.

• Life insurance.

• Remote-first work environment.