Corporate & Business Development Manager

present of AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PermitFlow seeks an experienced Corporate & Business Development Manager to identify and close acquisitions, investments, and partnerships for a fast-growing construction software company. You will leverage a background in banking, private equity or corporate development, building models and presenting concise leadership recommendations.

Success requires deep understanding of AI-enabled tools, ability to work with product and engineering teams to evaluate technology, and to drive integration

Qualifications

• Years of deal work in banking, private equity or corporate development are expected.
• Ability to build and present clear financial and strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Find, judge and close acquisitions, investments and partnerships.
• Provide clear board recommendations based on analysis and diligence.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to assess technology.
• Lead post-close integration and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Deal experience

Financial modeling

Diligence

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Corporate & Business Development Manager

This role asks for someone who can find, judge and close acquisitions, investments and partnerships for a fast growing construction software company. A strong candidate has years of deal work in banking, private equity or corporate development and has personally taken deals from first contact through diligence and close. They also need solid financial modeling, clear written recommendations for leadership, and comfort working with product and engineering teams to judge technology.

How it fits the AI era

AI changes the search and screening side of deal work, since market mapping, target lists and first pass analysis can be done faster with agent tools. The human core stays the same: judging which few factors decide a deal, negotiating with founders and executives, and steering integration after close. The role sits close to an AI product, so the person must also understand what the technology can and cannot do.

How it builds AI experience

Working here gives direct exposure to AI agents that handle permitting work end to end, which builds judgment about which AI products are real and which are thin. A candidate can prepare by studying how vertical AI tools are priced and adopted in regulated industries and by practicing technical diligence on software targets. Experience with construction or compliance software would strengthen the case.

Worth showing

• Closed M&A deals
• Valuation and deal models
• Clear board recommendations

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About PermitFlow

AI agents that handle construction permitting end to end for builders, from pulling project data to filing forms with local authorities and tracking approvals.