Description
Wealthsimple is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Development to join their Finance team remotely in Canada.
The Corporate Development function at Wealthsimple is a small but high-impact team responsible for accelerating the company's growth through mergers & acquisitions, strategic investments, and strategic partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with leaders across the company to identify strategic opportunities that can accelerate product roadmap and business strategy
- Be a subject matter expert on the competitive landscape and industry trends; leverage market insights to develop business cases for growth opportunities
- 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
- Collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders and external parties
Requirements:
- 7+ years of relevant work experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, or private equity
- Proactive ownership mindset and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment
- Passion for high-growth tech, FinTech, and traditional FinServices
- Ability to think strategically and leverage critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, business judgment, and product intuition
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses
- Superior financial modeling and valuation skills
- High EQ and interpersonal skills to cultivate relationships internally and externally
- Ability to balance multiple high-priority projects and collaborate across large cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills
Benefits:
- Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
- Long-term group savings with employer match
- 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year
- 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year
- Employee resource groups
Compensation: CA$152K - CA$190K, plus equity