Senior Manager of Corporate Development

• 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
• We’re looking for someone who can seamlessly swing between corporate strategy projects to identify avenues for scalable growth and tactical deal execution to catalyze our highest priorities
• You will work with product, engineering, and business leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute on inorganic growth opportunities that give our company access to best-in-class product, technology, and talent
• You will own the development of rigorous analyses to evaluate build / buy / partner scenarios with the goal of providing strategic recommendations to the leadership team
• This is a great role for someone who is an innovative thinker and wants to help bend the company’s growth trajectory
• Partner with leaders across the company to identify strategic opportunities that can accelerate our product roadmap and business strategy
• Be a subject matter expert on the competitive landscape and industry trends; leverage your market insights to develop the business case for growth opportunities via product expansion or partnership distribution strategies
• 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 - while coordinating across a large cross-functional team
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders across all functions and seniority levels, as well as with external parties in our ecosystem (VCs, founders, investment banks, etc.)

Benefits

• Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
• Company equity for full-time employees
• Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
• Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
• 20 vacation days per year
• 90 Days Away program
• Top-tier health benefits
• Life & disability insurance
• Generous sick and mental health days
• Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
• Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
• Gender Affirmation benefits
• Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
• Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
• Employee resource groups
• Social impact hours

• High EQ and interpersonal skills to cultivate relationships internally and externally
• Proactive ownership mindset and can thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment
• Strong communication skills (verbal + written) and can deliver insights around complex business problems in a thoughtful and persuasive manner
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses
• 7+ years of relevant work experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, or private equity
• Superior financial modeling and valuation skills (including DCF, comps analysis, etc.)
• Ability to think strategically and leverage a combination of critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, business judgment, and product intuition
• Passion for high growth tech, FinTech, and traditional FinServices
• Ability to balance multiple high-priority projects and collaborate / coordinate across large cross-functional teams