Manager, Corporate Development

Summary

Join Wealthsimple's Corporate Development team as a key player in driving company growth through mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, and partnerships. Partner with leaders to identify strategic opportunities, become a subject matter expert on industry trends, and lead analyses for build/buy/partner scenarios. Manage all stages of the deal process, from sourcing to post-deal integration, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Develop rigorous analyses to evaluate growth opportunities and provide strategic recommendations to leadership. This role requires strong financial modeling, valuation, and communication skills, along with a proactive mindset and passion for FinTech. You will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and contribute to shaping Wealthsimple's growth trajectory.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, or private equity
• Proactive ownership mindset and can thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Passion for high growth tech, FinTech, and traditional FinServices
• Ability to think strategically and leverage a combination of critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, business judgment, and product intuition
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses
• Superior financial modeling and valuation skills (including DCF, comps analysis, etc.)
• High EQ and interpersonal skills to cultivate relationships internally and externally
• Ability to balance multiple high-priority projects and collaborate / coordinate across large cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills (verbal + written) and can deliver insights around complex business problems in a thoughtful and persuasive manner

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across the company to identify strategic opportunities that can accelerate our product roadmap and business strategy
• Be a subject matter expert on the competitive landscape and industry trends; leverage your market insights to develop the business case for growth opportunities via product expansion or partnership distribution strategies
• Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses including build / buy / partner considerations, financial forecasting, and valuation modeling
• Manage all stages of a deal process - including inbound / outbound sourcing, deal assessment, valuation, negotiations, due diligence, structuring, closing processes, and post-deal integration - while coordinating across a large cross-functional team
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders across all functions and seniority levels, as well as with external parties in our ecosystem (VCs, founders, investment banks, etc.)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year