Manager, Corporate Development

Overview

This role supports the evaluation and execution of acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments, and other strategic transactions. The position combines rigorous financial analysis with cross-functional partnership across market assessment, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, approvals, and transition planning.

As experience grows, the successful candidate will increasingly take ownership as a transaction leader while strengthening corporate M&A capabilities and standard work.

Responsibilities

• Participate meaningfully in multiple active M&A projects across a range of deal types, including bilateral processes and auctions, while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Support end-to-end transaction execution, including due diligence planning, financial analysis, valuation, bid recommendations, and negotiation preparation.
• Prepare investment committee approval materials.
• Engage with investment banks, advisers, private equity firms, and other external counterparties; capture and share relevant market intelligence and relationship insights.
• Partner with operating companies and functional leaders to transition diligence findings, priorities, and commitments into post-close action plans.
• Demonstrate enterprise system behaviors, including a bias for action, continuous improvement, fact-based problem solving, and disciplined prioritization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business or a related discipline required; advanced degree and/or relevant professional qualification preferred.
• Accounting qualification (e.g. CPA or equivalent) preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in transaction advisory, financial due diligence and/or corporate development required.
• Experience from a leading public accounting firm is highly valued, particularly where it includes financial due diligence, business combinations, valuation, or deal execution.
• Demonstrated capability in financial statement analysis, quality of earnings, cash flow, working capital, valuation, and transaction modeling.
• Working knowledge of M&A processes and the key commercial, financial, legal, tax, HR, and operational issues that arise in acquisitions and divestitures.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to convert complex analysis into clear, executive-ready recommendations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including confidence working with executives and cross-functional teams.
• Strong global business perspective and comfort operating across geographies, time zones, and multiple business units.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and rigor in the execution of evolving and time-sensitive tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree and/or relevant professional qualification.
• Accounting qualification (e.g. CPA or equivalent).

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $115,000 - $150,000 USD per year.
• Eligible for Incentive Pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Location

• Remote position located in the US.
• Some travel is expected to corporate headquarters in Waltham, MA, as well as to potential targets, acquired businesses, operating companies, and advisers.
• Travel may be required and is estimated up to 15% annually.

Additional Information (US)

• The compensation range reflects possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting; final pay may be more or less than the posted range and may be modified in the future.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits remain in the employer’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the employer’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
• US residents: In any materials submitted, age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation may be redacted or removed. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

• The employer is committed to equal opportunity regardless of protected characteristics.
• Reasonable accommodation will be provided for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Unsolicited Assistance

• Unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms is not accepted for job openings. Resumes or profiles submitted by search firms without a valid, signed search agreement approved by Talent Acquisition for the specific position will be treated as the employer’s sole property, and no fee will be paid if the candidate is hired because of an unsolicited referral.