Strategic Growth & M&A Leader

Wwshemi; United States; Remote; USD 162,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is building its Corporate Development function to drive M&A, fundraising, investor relations, and strategic projects alongside the CEO, CFO, and executive team. This role reports to the Head of Corporate Development, with exposure to key decision-makers and a fast-growing fintech environment.

You will own the M&A pipeline, run diligence and synergy analyses, lead post-close integration across Finance, Product, Engineering and Legal, and help shape fundraising narratives.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience, with at least 2 years in-house Corporate Development at a tech company.
• Experience on live M&A deals and deal execution is essential.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own M&A pipeline tracking and target sourcing, maintaining a live view of opportunities.
• Partner with Product and GTM to surface where M&A or partnerships could accelerate the roadmap.
• Manage Market Intel to inform exec decisions with fintech peers and comps.
• Lead due diligence, valuation, synergy analysis, and cross-functional deal workstreams.
• Drive post-close integration plans across Finance, Product, Engineering, People, and Legal.
• Assist in investor relations materials and fundraising narratives with the Corp Dev head.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-enabled workflows

Job description

Mercury is building its Corporate Development function to drive M&A, fundraising, investor relations, and strategic projects alongside the CEO, CFO, and executive team. This role reports to the Head of Corporate Development, with exposure to key decision-makers and a fast-growing fintech environment.

You will own the M&A pipeline, run diligence and synergy analyses, lead post-close integration across Finance, Product, Engineering and Legal, and help shape fundraising narratives.