Corporate Development Manager

H1

7d

About The Position

H1 is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to support and expand its inorganic growth strategy. The role owns the financial activities of the Corporate Development function, including financial strategy, target screening, valuation modeling, financial due diligence, synergies analysis, pro forma financial modeling, and integration planning. The manager will work with senior leaders and business partners, report to the SVP Finance, help build H1’s M&A playbook, and execute critical phases of transactions and strategic initiatives.

The position covers M&A, strategic investments, partnerships, and other business development opportunities, from sourcing and evaluation through diligence, negotiation, execution, launch, and post-transaction integration. The manager will partner with the executive team and coordinate work across Finance, Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Operations. H1 requires candidates to participate in an in-person final interview, which may require travel depending on location.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or transaction advisory.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including experience evaluating complex strategic or transaction opportunities.
• Experience sourcing, negotiating, or executing M&A, investments, partnerships, or other strategic transactions.
• Excellent judgment and the ability to quickly understand a business or opportunity and identify the factors that matter most.
• Strong commercial instincts and comfort negotiating with sophisticated counterparties.
• Experience working directly with senior leadership and communicating complex analysis clearly and concisely.
• Ability to build relationships with founders, executives, investors, and strategic partners.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• High level of ownership and ability to drive complex, cross-functional projects from idea through execution.
• Ability to build complete and accurate three-statement financial models that are simple and streamlined.

Nice To Haves

• Life Sciences industry and/or HealthTech experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate M&A, strategic investment, partnership, and other business development opportunities.
• Build relationships with founders, financial institutions, fintech companies, technology platforms, investors, and other strategic partners.
• Develop business cases, financial models, and strategic analyses to evaluate potential transactions and partnerships.
• Lead opportunities from initial sourcing and outreach through diligence, negotiation, execution, and launch.
• Partner with the executive team to evaluate new markets, products, geographies, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop build, buy, or partner recommendations based on financial, strategic, and operational considerations.
• Coordinate cross-functional diligence and execution across Finance, Legal, Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Operations.
• Structure and negotiate commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, investments, and acquisitions.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of strategically valuable companies, partners, and opportunities.
• Track market developments, competitors, and emerging trends across trading, fintech, payments, financial infrastructure, and adjacent markets.
• Support post-transaction integration and help ensure strategic partnerships and acquisitions deliver against their objectives.
• Build out the M&A playbook and execute critical phases of the Corporate Development process.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance options.
• Generous paid time off.
• Pre-planned company-wide wellness holidays.
• Retirement options.
• Health and charitable donation stipends.
• Impactful Business Resource Groups.
• Equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed