Manager, Corporate Development

Job Summary

Collectors is looking for a driven, analytically sharp Manager, Corporate Development to join our Finance, Strategy & Corporate Development team. This role will be at the center of Collectors' inorganic growth agenda — owning M&A diligence, leading integration programs, and building the financial models and strategic analyses that inform our most consequential decisions.

M&A Diligence
:
Own end-to-end program management of M&A diligence processes — build and maintain detailed workstream trackers and coordinate across functional teams (Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, etc.) to ensure diligence is completed on schedule and to a high standard.

Build financial models to evaluate acquisition targets, including 3‑statement models, valuation analyses (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions), and accretion/dilution analysis.

Synthesize diligence findings across work streams into concise executive summaries and materials for senior leadership review.

Develop and maintain a rigorous issues and risk log
; surface critical diligence findings and blockers proactively to drive resolution in partnership with senior leadership and workstream owners.

M&A Integration
:
Lead integration program management for acquired businesses — design and maintain the integration roadmap, establish governance cadences, and track progress against key milestones from Day 1 planning through steady‑state operations.

Translate high-level integration strategy into detailed, actionable workstream plans; hold workstream owners accountable for deliverables.

Prepare regular integration status updates for senior stakeholders, distilling complex multi-workstream progress into clear narratives.

Design and run governance cadences across active programs — standing meetings, status reviews, and decision-making forums — ensuring the right people are in the room and outcomes are clearly documented.

Strategic Analysis & Deal Support
:
Conduct market sizing, competitive landscape, and strategic rationale analyses to support deal sourcing and prioritization decisions.

Support business development efforts
, including the evaluation of new market entry opportunities, partnerships, and minority investments.

Build and maintain deal pipeline tracking and target screening frameworks
.

Executive Communication & Advisor Coordination
:
Prepare deal status updates, investment memos, and executive-ready presentations for CFO reviews, board sessions, and advisor meetings.

Manage coordination with external advisors — legal counsel, financial advisors, and consultants — ensuring deliverables are on track and integrated into the master deal plan.

Serve as the institutional memory for active deals — maintaining documentation, tracking decisions, and ensuring knowledge continuity as teams scale and scope evolves.

• 4–7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, management consulting, or a related field.
• Strong M&A transaction experience — you have worked on live deals and understand the rhythm of diligence, negotiation, and close.
• Strong financial modeling skills: 3‑statement models, DCF, comparable company and precedent transaction analysis, accretion/dilution.
• Exceptional program manager — you can build and hold together a complex, multi-workstream process under pressure and drive accountability across teams without direct authority.
• Clear and confident communicator with the ability to distill complexity into executive-ready materials; polished written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• High ownership mentality with a bias toward action — you anticipate problems before they escalate, drive clarity from ambiguity, and don't wait to be told what to do.
• Collaborative team player who builds trust quickly across functions and seniority levels, including working effectively with C‑suite leaders and external advisors.
• Experience in a high-growth, private equity-backed, or pre‑IPO environment strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel/Sheets and AI tools; familiarity with financial systems (e.g., Net Suite) a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required;…