Corporate Development Manager

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Business Development Projects
• Lead corporate development projects.
• Develop financial valuation parameters and oversee development of financial models/assumptions for target projects.
• Evaluate proposed transactions from strategic, financial, and structuring perspectives and play a key role in negotiations and deal flow.
• Identify and review business opportunities to help businesses achieve their growth targets.
• Support due diligence activities and actively participate in deal development, taking a lead role in financial and structuring steps, provide financial and business analysis and develop communication plans.
• Review contracts and understand their implications on deal structure.
• Support target project (dis) integration activities.
• Interact with investment banks as required.
• Identify, support or lead diverse cross functional teams; prioritize task and manage work flows.
• Anticipate needs with a strategic mindset; self-motivated with strong work ethic and ability to work on multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Champion the A-review and delegation of authority processes among business unit leaders. As appropriate to department structure, manage department Analyst(s).

Qualifications

• Located in Indianapolis, IN or Nashville, TN, or be willing to relocate to either location.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• 5–8+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate finance, or strategy.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating, structuring, and executing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or strategic partnerships.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills, including experience with DCF, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses.
• Experience conducting commercial and financial due diligence and managing cross-functional transaction processes.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to prepare executive-level materials and recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.