Corporate Development Manager

Saronic · Defense · Austin, TX · Corporate Development

This role is for a Corporate Development Manager at Saronic, a company focused on autonomous maritime solutions. The manager will lead M&A strategy, including identifying, evaluating, and executing deals. Responsibilities include full M&A lifecycle management, financial modeling, due diligence, and cross-functional collaboration. Qualifications include 5+ years in corporate development or related fields, strong financial modeling skills, and experience with various deal structures. The role requires U.S. Person status due to access to export-controlled information.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage the full lifecycle of an M&A transaction, from initial opportunity identification and due diligence to deal negotiation, closing, and post-acquisition integration.
  2. Conduct comprehensive industry and competitive analysis to identify potential acquisition targets, investment opportunities, and strategic partnerships.
  3. Build detailed financial models and valuation analyses to support deal evaluations and recommendations.
  4. Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, finance, and legal to ensure seamless execution.
  5. Present transaction proposals and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Required

  • Corporate development
  • Investment banking
  • Private equity
  • Consulting
  • Financial modeling
  • Valuation analysis
  • Deal negotiation
  • Due diligence
  • Project management

Nice to have

  • Mergers
  • Acquisitions
  • Divestitures
  • Strategic investments
  • Competitive analysis
  • Partnerships

What the JD emphasized

  • track record of success
  • strong financial modeling skills
  • experience with a variety of deal structures
  • passion for defense technology
  • 5+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or a related field.
  • Significant experience with a variety of deal structures, including M&A, carve-outs, equity investments, and joint ventures.
  • U.S. Person status