Corporate Development Manager

Freudenberg • Plymouth, MI

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! This role involves leading end-to-end M&A transaction execution and supporting the development of the M&A pipeline. The position requires strong financial modeling, valuation, and project management skills, as well as the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage external advisors. The role is based in Plymouth, MI, with a requirement to work onsite a minimum of three days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting required
• 3–5+ years of experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or transaction advisory
• Proven experience executing transactions end-to-end, including due diligence, financial modeling, and deal support
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, including DCF and comparable company analysis
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced deal environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing executive-level presentations
• Able to work onsite a minimum of three days per week in Plymouth, MI

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end M&A transaction execution, including due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation, signing, and closing activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional global workstreams across Legal, Tax, Finance, Treasury, HSE, and commercial teams to manage complex transaction processes.
• Build and analyze financial models including DCF, accretion/dilution, comparable company analysis, and valuation scenarios to evaluate deal economics and investment returns.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, investment committee materials, and transaction recommendations for senior leadership and Board review.
• Manage external advisor relationships and support negotiation of LOIs, purchase agreements, and other transaction documents.
• Drive market intelligence, target screening, and strategic analysis to support M&A pipeline development and post-deal integration planning.

What This Job Offers

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