Corporate Development Manager

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

8d • $121,023 - $169,432

About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. The Corporate Development team is responsible for generating, managing, and executing mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, partnership, and capital formation activities. As part of a small team responsible for originating, executing, and supporting acquisitions and other transactions, you'll work to advance Blue Origin’s mission via strategic deals. You will work closely with our business units, including New Glenn and TeraWave, as well as our Operations organization, to identify inorganic growth opportunities. You will support the Senior Director of Corporate Development and senior leadership team by conducting industry research, investment analysis, due diligence, acquisition term sheets and contract negotiations, and both internal and external relationship building. In this role, you will be an entrepreneurial thinker who can make convincing, information-based arguments and follow through with action to a business outcome. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact the future of spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a leading university in business, finance, economics, or related analytical field
• 3+ years in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or venture capital; corporate development; or private capital fundraising / investor relations, including financial modeling, valuation, and negotiation experience
• Experience preparing investor-facing materials and translating financial and strategic analysis into clear narratives for external capital partners and senior stakeholders
• Experience crafting and analyzing M&A processes for a wide variety of transactions
• Advanced financial modeling in Excel and the ability to build executive-quality presentations and investment materials
• Proficiency with AI tools including leading LLM’s and harnesses; ability to use AI to make new tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Mix of sell-side and buy-side M&A experience
• Experience in the space industry or another capital intensive, manufacturing or R&D oriented industry
• Experience with early-stage startups
• Interest or exposure to investor relations, capital formation, or fundraising - particularly from private capital sources

Responsibilities

• Help identify opportunities which support Blue Origin’s strategic priorities through interaction with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and organic pipeline generation
• Support investor and capital-formation activities by preparing materials and analyses that inform Blue Origin's relationships with private capital partners
• Act as a subject matter expert on financial analysis, deal structuring, synergy forecasting, valuation, and due diligence of potential acquisitions
• Support cross-functional due diligence teams, including legal, finance & accounting, tax, human resources, operations, IT, EHS, sales, and strategy
• Support deal flow process from term sheet signature to integration
• Help evaluate opportunities and risks in potential transactions
• Perform research, reporting and analysis on investment activity in the industry
• Present investment thesis memos and recommendations for all stages of the deal process (sourcing to integration planning)
• Build and maintain tools, analytics, and reporting to highlight performance measurements

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level