Senior Manager, Corporate Development

Wealthsimple Technologies; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Top-tier health benefits

Life insurance

Employer match for savings

20 vacation days

4 wellness days

Unlimited sick and mental health days

90 days outside Canada

Employee resource groups

Hybrid team across North America

Zusammenfassung

Wealthsimple is seeking a strategic Corporate Development leader to accelerate growth through M&A, strategic investments, and partnerships. You will partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to identify opportunities and develop rigorous analyses to guide build/buy/partner decisions.

You will manage deal processes end-to-end, coordinate across a large cross-functional team, and communicate insights clearly to executives, fostering disciplined, data-driven growth across

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in corporate development, investment banking, VC, or PE.
• Proactive ownership mindset and thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Passion for high growth tech, FinTech, and traditional FinServices.
• Ability to think strategically with strong business judgment.
• Strong problem-solving with quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, comps).

Aufgaben

• Identify strategic opportunities to accelerate product roadmaps and business strategy.
• Develop the business case for growth opportunities via expansions or partnerships.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses, including build/buy/partner options.
• Manage all stages of the deal process—from sourcing to due diligence and closing.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners across ecosystems.

Kenntnisse

7+ years experience

Ownership mindset

FinTech passion

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Strong communication

Jobbeschreibung

Build something people love

Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator. The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do-it-yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving. Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $155 billion in assets under administration. The company was founded in 2014 by a team of financial experts and technology entrepreneurs, and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

We’re proud of what we’ve built — and we’re just getting started. Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.

About the Team:

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.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• 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.)

We’re looking for someone who has:

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

Why Wealthsimple?

• Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business
• 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, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS
• We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you’ll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work.

ICYMI

Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we’re always looking for better ways to work — whether that’s new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don’t expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we’re building.

Inclusion Statement: We’re building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Accessibility Statement: We’re committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we’ll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.

AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don’t replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.