Corporate Development Director (Software/SaaS M&A)

Location: New York City, United States; hybrid work with two days per week in the office and additional attendance as projects require. Occasional travel of less than 25% is expected. Candidates may be required to attend in-person interviews at a hirify.global office.

Salary: $181,900–$325,050 USD annually, plus eligibility for a bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global software and professional information company operating across five divisions.

What you will do

• Lead selected acquisition and divestiture processes from initial deal intake through diligence, valuation, negotiation, board materials, and execution.
• Develop investment theses and present recommendations, value drivers, risks, and trade-offs to senior executives.
• Oversee valuation and operating models, including DCF, comparable-company analysis, accretion/dilution, and scenario modeling.
• Direct financial, commercial, technical, and operational diligence and translate findings into valuation, structure, and risk implications.
• Manage cross-functional workplans, dependencies, advisors, target management teams, bankers, and investment sponsors under compressed timelines.
• Mentor team members and improve analytical and transaction-execution standards through coaching and feedback.

Requirements

• 9–12 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, including a strong record of leading M&A transactions end-to-end.
• Significant experience with Software, AI, and SaaS M&A, including subscription and usage-based revenue models.
• Experience negotiating valuation and commercial deal points and leading investment memos or equivalent decision materials.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field; an MBA is strongly preferred.
• Strong financial judgment, executive communication, organization, project management, and stakeholder-influence skills.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills, plus proficiency with CapitalIQ, PitchBook, and data-room management.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience using or building M&A workflows with ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar AI platforms.
• Experience contributing to transactions in EMEA or other international regions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, low-ego, high-performing environment with opportunities to lead smaller transactions and contribute to complex deals.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership, global capital allocation, and portfolio strategy.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance.
• Vacation and sick time, plus paid parental leave.

Hiring process

• Interviews include in-person participation and may require onsite attendance at a hirify.global office.
• Use of AI-generated responses, AI tools, or external prompts during interviews may result in disqualification.