Strategic M&A & Corporate Development

Synopsys, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys is seeking a Corporate Development professional to source and evaluate M&A targets, build financial models, and coordinate due diligence with legal, finance, and strategy teams. You will partner with senior leaders to assess strategic fit and drive deal execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with strategy to analyze market trends and technology shifts that inform priorities, track integration progress, and ensure value realization across acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling skills and the ability to build business cases that hold up under scrutiny.
• Experience supporting deal execution, including due diligence coordination, valuation analysis, or transaction support.
• Comfort working with ambiguous problems and senior stakeholders in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate M&A targets by partnering with business leaders to identify gaps in product portfolios and growth opportunities.
• Build financial models and business cases that support deal rationale, valuation, and strategic fit for senior leadership review.
• Support deal execution by coordinating due diligence, managing data rooms, and working cross-functionally with legal, finance, and business unit leaders.
• Partner with strategy to analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and technology shifts that inform M&A priorities.
• Track and support post-close integration efforts by ensuring deal value drivers are understood and progress is visible to stakeholders.
• Maintain deal pipeline tracking, target research, and ongoing market intelligence to keep the corporate development team ahead of opportunities.

Skills

Financial modeling

Deal coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Synopsys is seeking a Corporate Development professional to source and evaluate M&A targets, build financial models, and coordinate due diligence with legal, finance, and strategy teams. You will partner with senior leaders to assess strategic fit and drive deal execution in a fast-paced environment.

You will work closely with strategy to analyze market trends and technology shifts that inform priorities, track integration progress, and ensure value realization across acquisitions.