Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago
Director of Corporate Development
Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Director of Corporate Development will be responsible for generating, managing, and executing mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, and strategic partnerships, while supporting corporate growth initiatives.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Partner with executive leadership to evaluate and drive internal thinking on organic and inorganic growth opportunities
Identify appropriate opportunities which support Blue Origin's strategic priorities through interaction with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and organic pipeline generation
Act as a subject matter expert on financial analysis, deal structuring, and valuation
Lead financial analysis, synergy forecasting, valuation and due diligence of potential acquisitions
Lead cross-functional due diligence teams, including legal, finance & accounting, tax, human resources, operations, IT, sales, and strategy
Lead deal flow process from term sheet signature to integration
Evaluate opportunities and risks in potential transactions
Perform research, reporting and analysis on M&A activity in the industry
Present investment thesis memos and recommendations for all stages of the deal process (sourcing to integration planning)
Build and maintain tools, analytics, and reporting to highlight performance measurements
Qualification
Required
8+ years of demonstrated ability in investment banking, corporate development, venture capital, finance, or consulting
Experience creating and analyzing M&A processes for a wide variety of transactions, including public-public, public-private, and cross-border transactions
Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex technical work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent written communication and presentation skills
Aptitude for teamwork with demonstrated potential for leadership
Proven ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Exhibits excellent judgment
Has relentlessly high standards
Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution
Expects and requires innovation of her/his team
Thinks big and has convictions
Results oriented
Has the innate ability to inspire passion in others
Preferred
MBA from a top-tier business school
Experience working at or supporting a Fortune 500 company or venture-backed start-up
Experience working with U.S. Government research agencies (e.g. NASA, AFRL, DARPA)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
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