Senior Corporate Development Lead — M&A & Partnerships

Forter; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Plan

Health insurance

RSUs

Generous PTO

Job summary

Forter is seeking a Senior Corporate Development Manager to own the end-to-end corporate development agenda, spanning acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and data monetization opportunities.

You will source and evaluate opportunities, build a clear pipeline, and drive due diligence, transaction documents, and closing activities with cross-functional teams across Finance, Legal, Product, Engineering, and GTM.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in corporate development, strategy, or related fields with hands-on M&A ownership.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated track record leading end-to-end M&A: sourcing, diligence, valuation, structuring, negotiation, post-close integration.
• Experience in high-growth tech, fintech, fraud prevention, identity, payments, e-commerce, or AI/ML is a plus.
• Advanced financial modeling and collaboration with Finance and Legal on capital allocation.

Responsibilities

• Build M&A playbook with build/buy/partner frameworks and post-merger integration templates.
• Source and evaluate acquisition and partnership opportunities with a prioritized pipeline.
• Drive M&A transactions end-to-end: due diligence, documents, closing activities.
• Lead post-acquisition integration across operating model, product/tech, data, compliance, people and culture.
• Partner with Finance on valuation and scenario modeling to support decisions.
• Shape ecosystem and data strategy and represent Forter externally to partners and investors.

Skills

M&A Transactions

Strategic Partnerships

Financial Modeling

Valuation Analysis

Due Diligence

Cross-functional Leadership

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Forter is seeking a Senior Corporate Development Manager to own the end-to-end corporate development agenda, spanning acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and data monetization opportunities.

You will source and evaluate opportunities, build a clear pipeline, and drive due diligence, transaction documents, and closing activities with cross-functional teams across Finance, Legal, Product, Engineering, and GTM.