VP, Corporate Development & Strategy (M&A)

Role overview

This senior finance position sits within the Corporate Development function and works closely with top finance leaders on strategic growth priorities. The role centers on assessing and carrying out acquisitions, strategic investments, and broader company-wide initiatives. It also involves preparing materials for executive leadership, the Board, and other important stakeholders, while providing exposure to strategy, transaction execution, and cross-functional decision-making.

What you'll do

• Evaluate acquisition and strategic investment opportunities that align with the company’s long-term goals and expansion plans.
• Carry out financial, operational, commercial, and strategic due diligence for potential transactions.
• Create advanced financial models, valuation work, and investment cases to back strategic recommendations.
• Partner with senior leaders in finance and corporate development across the full deal lifecycle, from first review to closing.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations that outline market opportunities, financial insights, strategic logic, and transaction recommendations for senior management and governance committees.
• Own analytical workstreams tied to enterprise initiatives and work with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Strategy, and other internal teams.
• Coordinate with internal teams, advisors, and outside counterparties to support transaction execution and keep milestones on track.
• Track industry changes, competitor activity, market trends, and emerging technologies to surface growth opportunities and risks.
• Assist with post-deal integration planning and execution to help deliver expected strategic and operational outcomes.
• Contribute to wider strategic planning, capital allocation, and investor-related work as needed.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a similar field is required; an MBA, CFA, or similar advanced credential is a plus.
• About 5 or more years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, strategy, or a similar analytical role, ideally in financial services or asset management.
• Strong command of financial analysis, valuation methods, and transaction modeling.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, including experience building presentations for executives and boards.
• Good grasp of financial markets, corporate finance fundamentals, and investment analysis.
• Proven ability to assess strategic transactions from early review through execution and post-close implementation.
• Excellent organization and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment while staying highly detail-oriented.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to coordinate work across many stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting complex analysis to senior audiences.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and able to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines while maintaining high quality.

Additional information

This role is based in New York, NY and is structured as a full-time onsite position.