Corporate Development Sr. Manager

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

8d•$145,188 - $203,263

About The Position

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. You should be able to execute a deal end-to-end, from sourcing and execution through integration planning and close. 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
7+ 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
Exposure to investor relations, capital formation, or fundraising - particularly from private capital sources

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities which support Blue Origin’s strategic priorities through interaction with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and organic pipeline generation
Lead the preparation of investor and capital-formation materials and analyses that inform Blue Origin's relationships with private capital partners
Lead and serve as a subject matter expert on financial analysis, deal structuring, synergy forecasting, valuation, and due diligence of potential acquisitions
Lead cross-functional due diligence teams, including legal, finance & accounting, tax, human resources, operations, IT, EHS, sales, and strategy
Lead deal flow process from term sheet signature to integration
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