Director, Corporate Development

ConsumerAffairs

Director of Corporate Development at ConsumerAffairs leading strategic growth through AI-driven opportunities. Managing acquisitions and partnerships to align with the company’s long-term strategy.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, valuation analysis, and strategic investment evaluation, leveraging AI tools for actionable insights. Proven ability to lead cross-functional diligence and manage complex transactions while effectively communicating with executive leadership.

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Financial ModelingValuation AnalysisCross-Functional Due DiligenceAI-Assisted ResearchExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingValuation AnalysisMergers and AcquisitionsStrategic InvestmentsOperational DiligenceRisk IdentificationScenario PlanningPost-Acquisition IntegrationTransaction ManagementMarket Intelligence

Soft Skills

Influencing LeadersPresentation SkillsRelationship BuildingProject ManagementCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI PlatformsChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Certifications & Qualifications

MBACFACPA

Industry Keywords

Corporate DevelopmentInvestment BankingPrivate EquityVenture CapitalSaaSFintechConsumer TechnologyMarketplacesConsumer ServicesSearch Fund

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build systems to continuously identify acquisition, partnership, and investment opportunities, utilizing AI tools.
Monitor emerging startups, competitors, funding activity, hiring trends, and market signals.
Build relationships with founders, investment firms, investment bankers, and brokers.
Evaluate acquisition opportunities through financial, operational, technological, and strategic lenses.
Develop investment theses supported by internal operations and market intelligence.
Build financial models, valuation analyses, and scenario planning.
Present recommendations to executive leadership.
Lead comprehensive commercial, financial, legal, product, technology, and operational diligence.
Use AI agents and automation to synthesize large volumes of information into actionable insights.
Identify customer, revenue, technical, cybersecurity, and organizational risks.
Coordinate cross-functional diligence across Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Security, HR, and Operations.
Manage transactions from initial outreach through closing.
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders including legal, accounting, tax, and consulting partners.
Support negotiations, LOIs, purchase agreements, and transaction structures.
Drive project management across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
Partner with business leaders to develop post-acquisition integration plans.
Identify operational synergies and AI automation opportunities.
Measure acquisition performance against strategic objectives.
Ensure successful Day One execution and long-term value realization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Strategy, or Management Consulting. Search Fund experience will be considered.
Demonstrated experience leading mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, or complex strategic initiatives.
Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
Experience leading cross-functional due diligence efforts.
Excellent executive communication and presentation skills.
Ability to influence leaders across multiple disciplines.
Proven experience building AI-assisted research, analysis, or workflow automations.
Expert user of modern AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and agentic workflows.
Experience in SaaS, marketplaces, fintech, consumer technology, or consumer services companies (preferred).
MBA, CFA, CPA, or equivalent advanced business education (preferred).
Experience integrating acquired companies (preferred).
Strong network within venture capital, private equity, investment banking, or founder ecosystems (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development