Senior Manager, Corporate Development - Hybrid (4 days)

Edward Jones; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Jones in the United States is seeking a seasoned Corporate Development professional to drive sourcing, evaluation, and execution of acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships. You will shape portfolio strategy, coordinate cross-functional due diligence, and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration across Finance, Legal, Risk, and Strategy, with a focus on value capture and disciplined governance to accelerate growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in corporate development, M&A, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, corporate strategy, or strategic partnerships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with acute ability to listen attentively and communicate effectively throughout all levels of the organization
• Speed to value orientation and mindset, with the ability to rapidly move from idea to execution with discipline
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial openness and ability to explore new possibilities and to approach issues differently - intellectually agile
• Creative problem solving through development of innovative and pragmatic solutions in an ambiguous, complex, and highly regulated context

Responsibilities

• Sources and qualifies acquisition, investment, and partnership opportunities, guided by an explicit portfolio strategy and growth thesis, shaping the strategic rationale and defining the business case for pursuit.
• Leads portfolio-level strategy and allocation decisions, ensuring investments are balanced across growth lanes, capital efficiency, and risk diversification while aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Leads end-to-end deal execution, including valuation, financial modeling, deal structuring, diligence planning, and governance through decision forums.
• Act as a key product and thought partner to both internal and external constituents by owning the end-to-end scoping and development process for any new pilot and/or commercial partnership.
• Develops and applies pipeline evaluation frameworks and guardrails to assess ideas, opportunities, and business cases against strategic fit, return expectations, and risk appetite.
• Coordinates cross-functional due diligence across Finance, Legal, Risk, Technology, and business leaders, integrating findings into clear recommendations and risk mitigations.
• Develops and presents investment theses, portfolio-level implications, valuation outputs, and scenario-based trade-offs to senior stakeholders to support timely, well-supported decisions.
• Negotiates key commercial terms with counterparties and manages contract workflows to protect enterprise interests while enabling speed to close.
• Partners with operating leaders to define integration hypotheses, value capture priorities, and Day 1 readiness, aligning owners, timelines, and success measures.
• Monitors post-close performance against the deal thesis, surfacing risks, variances, and value capture opportunities to inform portfolio actions and future strategy.
• Cultivates internal and external networks, industry relationships, and external partnerships to strengthen sourcing, insight, and influence.

Skills

Corporate development

M&A

Venture capital

Private equity

Strategic partnerships

Job description

Edward Jones in the United States is seeking a seasoned Corporate Development professional to drive sourcing, evaluation, and execution of acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships. You will shape portfolio strategy, coordinate cross-functional due diligence, and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration across Finance, Legal, Risk, and Strategy, with a focus on value capture and disciplined governance to accelerate growth