Senior Manager, Corporate Development

DriveWealth•New York, NY

8h•$200,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Corporate Development will play a key role in identifying, evaluating and executing M&A transactions, investments and other inorganic opportunities that will accelerate DriveWealth’s mission and strategic growth priorities. The position will facilitate and lead all phases of the acquisition process. Key functions will include identification, screening, evaluation, deal structuring and negotiation, due diligence, closing and integration of transactions. This role will work closely with business unit leaders, external advisors, as well as senior management.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in investment banking or corporate development, preferably in Financial Services and/or Fintech or equivalent industries
Bachelor’s Degree in related field
A track record of ownership and disciplined execution in high-stakes environments
The ability to prioritize ruthlessly, focussing on what’s critical versus important to drive work to completion
A client-oriented mindset with an understanding of how your work impacts partners
Strength in cross-functional partnership with the judgment to coordinate across multiple teams
A bias toward transparency, accountability, and responsiveness in everything you do
You’re committed to continuous improvement and implicitly believe that we > I
Impeccable high integrity, sound judgment, and a deep respect for risk, control, and operational excellence
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. DriveWealth is unable to sponsor an employment Visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Market Research & Deal Sourcing
Strategic Research: Conduct deep-dive industry analysis and landscape studies to identify specific M&A and partnership targets that align with DriveWealth’s global growth strategy
Target Pipeline Management: Maintain and prioritize a robust pipeline of potential acquisitions and investments; prepare regular updates for leadership on market movements and competitor activity
Deal Execution & Project Management
Deal Quarterback: Lead the day-to-day execution of the M&A lifecycle, serving as the primary point of contact for project timelines, and data room management
Diligence Coordination: Manage cross-functional workstreams across Tech, Legal, Brokerage Operations, and Finance to ensure a comprehensive and efficient evaluation
Transaction Support: Support the negotiation of NDAs and definitive agreements, focusing on tracking key terms and ensuring alignment with the internal investment thesis
Integration Support: Coordinate the transition from deal close to integration, tracking the execution of the integration plan to ensure synergies are realized
Post-Close Performance: Develop and track Post-Closing Performance Dashboards to measure realized synergies against the original investment thesis, ensuring our inorganic moves drive measurable ROI
Financial Analysis & Narratives
Financial Modeling: Build and own sophisticated financial models, including three-statement projections, DCF, accretion/dilution, and synergy analyses
Insight Synthesis: Distill complex financial and operational data into clear, concise briefing memos and slide decks for leadership and the Board
"Build-Buy-Partner" Analysis: Perform rigorous financial trade-off analyses to help evaluate whether to build a capability in-house or acquire it
Operational Excellence
M&A Toolkit Management: Maintain and improve DriveWealth’s internal M&A playbooks and diligence checklists, incorporating AI tools to speed up data analysis and reporting