M&A Origination Manager - Corporate Development

About the role

MCI is one of the fastest-growing tech-enabled business services companies in the USA, with a strong call center footprint and operations that extend across multiple countries. We deliver Customer Experience (CX), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) cloud technology solutions across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, government, education, telecom, technology e-commerce, and financial services. Our contact centers are powered by both on-site and remote agents, leveraging advanced technologies to enhance customer journeys, drive scalability and reduce costs. At MCI we are committed to fostering an environment where professionals can build meaningful careers, access continuous learning and development opportunities and contribute to the success of a globally expanding, industry-leading organization.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate acquisition targets aligned with corporate strategy.
• Manage the M&A pipeline and maintain market intelligence.
• Conduct initial financial and operational screening of potential targets.
• Prepare pitch materials and opportunity assessments for executive review.
• Track industry trends, competitor activity, and market dynamics.
• Conduct SWOT and capability gap analyses.
• Support early-stage valuation and synergy modeling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Strategy, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 5+ years in corporate development, investment banking, or strategy.
• Experience sourcing and evaluating deals in BPO or services industries.
• Strong financial modeling and business analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, research, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with CRM and pipeline management tools.
• Ability to lead early-stage deal conversations independently.

Qualifications

• All positive, and driven applicants are encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Proactive approach to M&A origination.
• Strategic thinking and execution.
• Financial modeling and analysis.
• Market research and analysis.
• Deal sourcing and evaluation.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• CRM and pipeline management tools.

Benefits

At MCI, we believe that your hard work deserves recognition and reward. Our compensation and benefits packages are designed to be competitive and to grow with you over time. Starting compensation is based on experience, and we offer a variety of benefits and incentives to support and reward our team members.

Pay

Starting compensation is based on experience.

Schedule

The job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be largely sedentary and will be required to sit/stand for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset. The employee will be regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment, including a phone, copier, and printer. The employee may occasionally be required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects, move objects from place to place, hold onto objects, and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.

Company Information

MCI is the holding company for a diverse lineup of tech-enabled business services operating companies. MCI organically grows, acquires, and operates companies that have synergistic products and services portfolios, including but not limited to Automated Contact Center Solutions (ACCS), customer contact management, IT Services (IT Schedule 70), and Temporary and Administrative Professional Staffing (TAPS Schedule 736), Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Claims Processing, Collections, Customer Experience Provider (CXP), Customer Service, Digital Experience Provider (DXP), Account Receivables Management (ARM), Application Software Development, Managed Services, and Technology Services, to mid-market, Federal & enterprise partners.

Company History

In 2019, Marlowe Companies Inc. (MCI) was named by Inc. Magazine as Iowa’s Fastest Growing Company in the State of Iowa and was named the 452nd Fastest Growing Privately Company in the USA, making the coveted top 500 for the first time. MCI’s subsidiaries had previously made Inc. Magazine's List of Fastest-Growing Companies 15 times, respectively.

Company Locations

MCI has ten business process outsourcing service delivery facilities in Georgia, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, California, Kansas, Nova Scotia, South Africa, and the Philippines.

Company Culture

We understand the importance of balance and support, which is why we offer a variety of benefits and incentives that go beyond a paycheck. Our team members enjoy Paid Time Off Earn PTO and paid holidays to take the time you need. Incentives & Rewards Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly contests that include cash bonuses and prizes ranging from electronics to dream vacations and sometimes even cars!

Company Commitment

We embrace differences and believe diversity is a benefit to our employees, our company, our customers, and our community. All aspects of employment at MCI are based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. MCI maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling MCI's commitment to a diverse and equal opportunity work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MCI does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. MCI will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. MCI will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline.