Strategic Transactions Lead – M&A & Partnerships

U.S. Soccer Federation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Soccer Federation is seeking a Senior Manager, Transaction Execution to lead financial analyses, due diligence, and cross‑functional coordination for national growth initiatives.

You will manage multiple concurrent deals, coordinate with Finance, Legal, HR, IT and Communications, and prepare materials for Executive Leadership and the Board. The role requires 3–7 years in corporate development or related fields, strong modeling and valuation skills, and the ability to travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 3 - 7 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, strategy consulting, or finance/corporate finance.
• Hands-on experience executing transactions, including financial modeling and due diligence.
• Strong analytical, valuation, and corporate finance skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication, with the ability to turn complex analysis into executive-ready materials.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines across concurrent workstreams.
• Able and willing to work non-traditional hours as needed.
• Able and willing to travel up to 30% of the year.
• Must be able to connect "micro" details to the "macro" vision and mission.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Able to work from our National Training Center in Fayetteville, GA.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification, evaluation, structuring, and execution of mergers, acquisitions, managed service agreements (MSAs), joint ventures, strategic investments, and partnerships.
• Build and maintain financial models and analyses, including transaction economics, funding and pro forma analyses, and scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Run due diligence end to end across internal teams and external advisors, including managing data rooms, information requests, and issue tracking.
• Lead cross-functional working groups, gathering input from each function on how their areas will change and keeping them aligned through negotiation and signing.
• Provide project management for active transactions, including timelines, workplans, and status reporting across a portfolio of concurrent deals.
• Prepare memos, presentations, and other materials for Executive Leadership and Board discussions.
• Execute deals using the team’s standard templates and playbooks, and suggest improvements as gaps come up.
• As needed, conduct market and benchmarking research to support specific transactions.
• Contribute to special projects with Federation-wide impact.

Skills

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Executive communication

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field

MBA or CFA (desired)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

U.S. Soccer Federation is seeking a Senior Manager, Transaction Execution to lead financial analyses, due diligence, and cross‑functional coordination for national growth initiatives.

You will manage multiple concurrent deals, coordinate with Finance, Legal, HR, IT and Communications, and prepare materials for Executive Leadership and the Board. The role requires 3–7 years in corporate development or related fields, strong modeling and valuation skills, and the ability to travel up to 30%.