Manager, Corporate Development
Collectors · Santa Ana, CA · 1 wk ago
Business Development$125k–$170k/yrFull-time
M&A Diligence
- Own end-to-end program management of M&A diligence processes — build and maintain detailed workstream trackers and coordinate across functional teams (Finance, Legal, Operations, HR, etc.) to ensure diligence is completed on schedule and to a high standard
- Build financial models to evaluate acquisition targets, including 3-statement models, valuation analyses (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions), and accretion/dilution analysis
- Synthesize diligence findings across workstreams into concise executive summaries and materials for senior leadership review
- Develop and maintain a rigorous issues and risk log; surface critical diligence findings and blockers proactively to drive resolution in partnership with senior leadership and workstream owners
M&A Integration
- Lead integration program management for acquired businesses — design and maintain the integration roadmap, establish governance cadences, and track progress against key milestones from Day 1 planning through steady-state operations
- Translate high-level integration strategy into detailed, actionable workstream plans; hold workstream owners accountable for deliverables
- Prepare regular integration status updates for senior stakeholders, distilling complex multi-workstream progress into clear narratives
- Design and run governance cadences across active programs — standing meetings, status reviews, and decision-making forums — ensuring the right people are in the room and outcomes are clearly documented
Strategic Analysis & Deal Support
- Conduct market sizing, competitive landscape, and strategic rationale analyses to support deal sourcing and prioritization decisions
- Support business development efforts, including the evaluation of new market entry opportunities, partnerships, and minority investments
- Build and maintain deal pipeline tracking and target screening frameworks
Executive Communication & Advisor Coordination
- Prepare deal status updates, investment memos, and executive-ready presentations for CFO reviews, board sessions, and advisor meetings
- Manage coordination with external advisors — legal counsel, financial advisors, and consultants — ensuring deliverables are on track and integrated into the master deal plan
- Serve as the institutional memory for active deals — maintaining documentation, tracking decisions, and ensuring knowledge continuity as teams scale and scope evolves