Corporate Development Manager (AI/SaaS)

Location: New York City, United States; hybrid with office attendance two days per week. Additional onsite attendance may be required for specific projects and interviews. Occasional travel is required, at less than 20%.

Salary: $128,900–$226,050 USD per year, plus bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a global information, software, and technology-enabled services company pursuing inorganic growth through acquisitions and divestitures.

What you will do

• Manage the M&A pipeline and maintain DealCloud CRM visibility for senior stakeholders.
• Build valuation analyses, transaction comparables, trading comparables, and financial models for software and SaaS businesses.
• Develop driver-based operating models and scenario analyses for transaction business cases.
• Prepare concise materials for investment committee and board-level review.
• Manage deal timelines, coordinate cross-functional diligence teams and external advisors, and escalate key risks.
• Support target, bank, private equity, advisor, divestiture, NDA, and offer-letter activities across the deal lifecycle.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
• End-to-end M&A transaction experience and a record of independently leading transaction workstreams.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of software, SaaS, AI, and technology-enabled services business models, including ARR, net retention, churn, LTV/CAC, and cloud versus on-premises metrics.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, strong financial statement knowledge, and experience with CapitalIQ, PitchBook, and data rooms.
• Strong executive communication, organization, project management, ownership, and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience building or automating M&A workflows with ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar platforms.
• Experience accelerating market screening, benchmarking, and due diligence analysis for software assets using AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, low-ego, high-performing corporate development environment.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and opportunities to lead smaller transactions while contributing to larger deals.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave.

Hiring process

• Interviews include in-person participation and may require onsite attendance at a hirify.global office.
• AI tools, virtual backgrounds, and external prompts are not permitted during interviews; violations may result in disqualification.