Head of Development (Remote)

Company Overview We are the better way to work in finance. As private equity's value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE—where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value—supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation. If you crave challenging work and are looking to grow, come solve complex issues alongside 1,400+ finance & technology experts in a supportive, collaborative environment. Backed by premier private equity firms and headquartered in New York with 10 offices around the globe, we are a high-growth, entrepreneurial firm looking for people who want to be part of building something great. Position Overview The Corporate Development Manager will own end-to-end inorganic growth initiatives — from sourcing and evaluating opportunities to negotiating terms and assisting with post-close integration — to advance our strategic roadmap and value creation objectives. Drive the full M&A lifecycle (build pipeline, diligence, valuation, deal terms, close, and integrate)

This role will be based in our NYC office and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week, blending the best of both worlds for efficiency and collaboration. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location (NYC).

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

What You'll Do Pipeline and Sourcing - Build and maintain a prioritized funnel of targets aligned to strategic themes; Deal Evaluation - Lead commercial, financial, and operational assessments; structure scenarios, sensitivities, and synergy cases; Financial Modeling and Valuation - Build robust three-statement, DCF, trading/transaction comps, and LBO-style downside cases; align structure with risk-adjusted returns

Diligence Leadership - Run cross-functional diligence workstreams (legal, finance, tax, HR, operations); own the data room, Q&A tracking, red flag resolution, and IC-ready findings

Deal Structuring and Negotiation - Draft and iterate key documents (NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, purchase agreements)

Integration Planning and Oversight - Serve as DRI for Day-1/100, value-capture workplans, and KPI tracking; Executive Communications and Governance - Prepare investment memos, IC materials, board updates, and post-close readouts; establish deal KPIs and cadence for performance management

Market and Competitive Intelligence - Maintain a live view of sector dynamics, adjacencies, and disruptors; refresh build/partner/buy perspectives and target lists accordingly

You Have Minimum 3-6 years in corporate development, investment banking, and/or private equity with demonstrated end-to-end exposure to M&A processes (modeling, diligence, negotiation, and closing)

strong command of transaction structures

Strong document familiarity (NDAs, LOIs, SPAs), term mechanics (earnouts, RWI, escrows), and data room best practices

High-impact communication skills (concise memos, IC/board materials, stakeholder alignment) and executive presence

Knowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, particularly within the office of the CFO

Willing to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture

Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)

Compensation The annual salary for this role ranges from $160,000 to $200,000 USD + benefits + bonus. Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Please note that as per Accordion policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our inclusive diversity values.