Strategic M&A Leader for Space Growth

blueorigin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support program

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Senior Corporate Development professional to drive strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, and partnerships with senior leadership and business units including New Glenn and TeraWave. This role requires strong financial modeling, due diligence, and the ability to present investment theses to private capital partners.

You will manage end-to-end deals from sourcing to integration, shaping the future of spaceflight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a leading university in business, finance, economics, or related analytical field.
• 7+ years in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or venture capital; corporate development; or private capital fundraising / investor relations, including financial modeling, valuation, and negotiation experience.
• Experience preparing investor-facing materials and translating financial and strategic analysis into clear narratives for external capital partners and senior stakeholders.
• Experience crafting and analyzing M&A processes for a wide variety of transactions.
• Advanced financial modeling in Excel and the ability to build executive-quality presentations and investment materials.
• Proficiency with AI tools including leading LLMs and harnesses; ability to use AI to make new tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities which support Blue Origin’s strategic priorities through interaction with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and organic pipeline generation
• Lead the preparation of investor and capital-formation materials and analyses that inform Blue Origin's relationships with private capital partners
• Lead and serve as a subject matter expert on financial analysis, deal structuring, synergy forecasting, valuation, and due diligence of potential acquisitions
• Lead cross-functional due diligence teams, including legal, finance & accounting, tax, human resources, operations, IT, EHS, sales, and strategy
• Lead deal flow process from term sheet signature to integration
• Evaluate opportunities and risks in potential transactions
• Perform research, reporting and analysis on investment activity in the industry
• Present investment thesis memos and recommendations for all stages of the deal process (sourcing to integration planning)
• Build and maintain tools, analytics, and reporting to highlight performance measurements

Skills

Investment banking

Private equity

Growth equity

Venture capital

Corporate development

Financial modeling

Valuation

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

AI tools (LLMs)

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Senior Corporate Development professional to drive strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, and partnerships with senior leadership and business units including New Glenn and TeraWave. This role requires strong financial modeling, due diligence, and the ability to present investment theses to private capital partners.

You will manage end-to-end deals from sourcing to integration, shaping the future of spaceflight.