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Accordion · 2 days ago

Corporate Development Manager

New York, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

3+ years exp

Accordion is a private equity value creation partner that focuses on financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI. The Corporate Development Manager will own end-to-end inorganic growth initiatives, partnering with the Head of M&A to drive the full M&A lifecycle and translate investment theses into actionable business cases.

AccountingConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a prioritized funnel of targets aligned to strategic themes; cultivate relationships with founders, bankers, and investors; triage inbound opportunities with crisp fit/no-fit rationale

Lead commercial, financial, and operational assessments; structure scenarios, sensitivities, and synergy cases; summarize go/no-go recommendations for executive stakeholders

Build robust three-statement, DCF, trading/transaction comps, and LBO-style downside cases; frame offer ranges and walk-away points; align structure with risk-adjusted returns

Run cross-functional diligence workstreams (legal, finance, tax, HR, operations); own the data room, Q&A tracking, red flag resolution, and IC-ready findings

Draft and iterate key documents (NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, purchase agreements)

Serve as DRI for Day-1/100, value-capture workplans, and KPI tracking; ensure explicit owners, timelines, and interlocks across functions; course-correct against synergy drift

Prepare investment memos, IC materials, board updates, and post-close readouts; establish deal KPIs and cadence for performance management

Maintain a live view of sector dynamics, adjacencies, and disruptors; refresh build/partner/buy perspectives and target lists accordingly

Qualification

M&A processesFinancial modelingDeal negotiationCorporate developmentInvestment bankingPrivate equityHigh-impact communicationEntrepreneurial spiritTeam playerMentoring

Required

Minimum 3–6 years in corporate development, investment banking, and/or private equity with demonstrated end-to-end exposure to M&A processes (modeling, diligence, negotiation, and closing)

Expert proficiency in deal execution and company evaluation; strong command of transaction structures

Strong document familiarity (NDAs, LOIs, SPAs), term mechanics (earnouts, RWI, escrows), and data room best practices

High-impact communication skills (concise memos, IC/board materials, stakeholder alignment) and executive presence

Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth

Passionate about delivering exceptional client service

Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, particularly within the office of the CFO

Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture

Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)

A self-starter with a strong work ethic

Full of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization

Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary

A team player, able to work with team members across all levels