Corporate Development Senior Manager
Senior Manager, Corporate Development (Industrials)
We are partnering with a leading industrials organization in Northern Virginia seeking to hire a Senior Manager of Corporate Development. This position will be instrumental in driving the company's inorganic growth strategy through acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other value-creation initiatives across the industrial sector.The role offers significant exposure to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making while leading transactions from origination through closing and integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive strategic M&A initiatives, overseeing transaction execution from target screening and valuation through diligence, negotiation, and closing.
- Partner with senior leadership to evaluate growth opportunities that align with the company's long-term strategic objectives.
- Build and maintain complex financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases to support investment decisions.
- Lead cross-functional transaction teams and coordinate diligence efforts across finance, operations, legal, commercial, and external advisors.
- Develop presentations and recommendations for executive management and board-level stakeholders.
- Cultivate relationships with investment banks, industry contacts, consultants, and transaction counterparties.
- Analyze industrial market trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging opportunities to identify potential acquisition candidates.
- Support post-acquisition integration planning and execution to maximize transaction value creation.
- Mentor and develop junior team members while helping strengthen the overall corporate development function.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience within Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or a related M&A-focused environment.
- Demonstrated experience executing acquisitions and strategic transactions.
- Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience interacting with senior executives.
- Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline; MBA or CFA is a plus.
Why Join?
- Opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping the growth strategy of a market-leading industrials company.
- Direct interaction with executive leadership and key decision-makers.
- Broad transaction exposure across sourcing, execution, and integration.
- Highly visible position with a clear path for long-term career advancement.
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where individuals can make a tangible impact.
If you're an M&A or corporate development professional interested in joining a growing industrials platform and taking on a strategic leadership role, we'd welcome the opportunity to connect.
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