Manager, Corporate Development

A market-leading, private equity-backed services platform is seeking a Manager, Corporate Development to join its highly active and sophisticated M&A team. Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer and supporting senior Corporate Development leaders, this individual will play a key role in helping execute the company's aggressive acquisition strategy across a high volume of transactions.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an analytically rigorous and highly motivated finance professional looking to gain hands-on exposure to full lifecycle M&A execution within one of the most active consolidators in its sector. The organization has a dedicated deal sourcing function and separate integration team, allowing the Corporate Development group to remain highly focused on transaction execution, underwriting, diligence, and strategic growth initiatives.

• Join one of the most active and successful acquisition platforms in its industry.
• Work directly with the Chief Development Officer and senior Corporate Development leaders.
• Gain broad exposure to high-volume M&A execution in a sophisticated sponsor-backed environment.
• Opportunity to take meaningful ownership early in career progression.
• Work across underwriting, diligence, execution, pipeline management, and strategic analysis.
• Highly visible role within a fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture

• Support the full acquisition lifecycle, from initial opportunity evaluation through transaction close.
• Develop and maintain financial models, valuation analyses, underwriting materials, and other transaction-related analyses for tuck-in acquisitions.
• Partner with Directors on larger and more complex transactions by providing financial analysis, coordinating diligence activities, and supporting deal execution.
• Prepare investment committee materials, transaction overviews, executive presentations, and other decision-support materials.
• Support the preparation and management of Letters of Intent (LOIs), transaction trackers, and coordination with external advisors.
• Conduct research and analysis to support investment decisions and evaluate acquisition opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and timely reporting across the acquisition pipeline, including active and prospective opportunities.
• Manage CRM data and ensure consistent data quality, accuracy, and pipeline hygiene.
• Monitor transaction status, key milestones, valuation metrics, and deal activity across the acquisition portfolio.
• Develop and enhance reporting dashboards, analytical tools, and processes that improve visibility into pipeline activity and conversion.
• Identify trends and insights within pipeline data to support acquisition strategy and decision-making.

• Work closely with Directors, finance leadership, sourcing teams, and external advisors throughout the transaction process.
• Coordinate and support diligence activities across legal, accounting, operational, compliance, and other functional work streams.
• Help manage transaction timelines, deliverables, and follow-up items to keep deals progressing efficiently.
• Support post-close tracking, integration, and transition activities as needed.
• Build strong working relationships across internal teams and external stakeholders to facilitate effective transaction execution.

• 1-4 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, transaction advisory, management consulting, or another highly analytical finance environment.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and quantitative analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, ownership mentality, sound judgment, and professionalism.
• Genuine interest in M&A, investing, and building a long-term career within a sponsor-backed organization.
• Bachelor's degree required; degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline preferred.

• Work directly with senior leaders: Gain meaningful exposure to senior management and private equity ownership while contributing to high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Be part of an active M&A platform: Join a scaled organization with significant…