Corporate Development Manager

Korn Ferry has partnered with our client on their search for the role,
Corporate Development Manager.

Reports to:

Head of Corporate Development

A global services business with an established acquisition strategy is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to support its continued growth. The organization maintains an active acquisition pipeline and pursues opportunities through direct sourcing, relationships with business leaders, and external advisors.

Working within a lean corporate development team, this individual will gain significant exposure to senior leadership, acquisition targets, and the full transaction lifecycle. The opportunity is well suited for a transaction professional seeking broader deal ownership within an acquisitive operating business.

The Corporate Development Manager will partner closely with the Head of Corporate Development to identify, evaluate, diligence, and execute acquisitions. The role will primarily support North American acquisition activity, with exposure to international opportunities.

The successful candidate will combine strong financial and analytical capabilities with the communication skills and commercial judgment needed to work effectively with business owners, senior executives, advisors, and internal stakeholders.

• Partner with corporate development and business leaders to identify and develop acquisition opportunities.
• Support direct sourcing through market research, industry mapping, outreach, conferences, and relationships across the organization.
• Evaluate inbound opportunities from brokers, investment banks, business leaders, and other sources.
• Develop market and competitive intelligence to assess potential targets and strategic growth opportunities.

• Build financial models to evaluate acquisition opportunities, valuation, investment returns, transaction structures, and deal economics.
• Analyze historical and projected financial performance, quality of earnings, and key operating metrics.
• Identify transaction risks, opportunities, and critical assumptions.
• Prepare financial analyses and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Work with external advisors on valuation and other transaction-related analyses.
• Coordinate financial, operational, commercial, legal, technology, insurance, and other diligence work streams.
• Manage data rooms, information requests, transaction timelines, and communication across internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with third-party advisors, including quality-of-earnings providers and specialized diligence teams.
• Support transactions from initial evaluation and letter of intent through diligence, negotiation, closing, and transition to the operating business.

• Collaborate with senior executives and business leaders to evaluate acquisition opportunities and advance strategic priorities.
• Participate in management presentations and meetings with acquisition targets.
• Build productive relationships with founders, management teams, and external advisors.
• Prepare executive presentations, transaction materials, and recommendations supporting acquisition decisions.
• Support strategic and financial projects for executive leadership and the Board.

• Support acquisition and strategic initiatives across the company’s international operations.
• Coordinate with regional corporate development and operating leaders on relevant opportunities.
• Participate in industry conferences, management meetings, and acquisition-related travel.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline required.
• Approximate…