Corporate Development Deal Lead

About the team/role

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Corporate Development Lead to join our finance team and report to the CFO. This is a pivotal role shaping our company’s future. You’ll source, evaluate, negotiate and execute M&A and ecosystem opportunities. The role partners across the organization and contributes directly to our overarching strategic plan.

What you'll do

• Own our M&A and ecosystem strategy: analyze Checkr’s total addressable market (TAM), identify priority sub-segments, and build the target pipeline.
• Run the end-to-end M&A process from sourcing through close, working with Finance, Product, Sales, Legal, HR, IT and Operations on due diligence.
• Perform detailed diligence on target value proposition, market positioning, differentiation, firm growth, and trajectory.
• Build relationships with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investment banks, financial institutions and consulting firms to source deals.
• Prepare and present acquisition proposals to senior leadership and the board.
• Create integration plans before close and maintain post-mortem analysis afterward.
• Maintain peer and precedent-transaction benchmarking to support investor discussions.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 10+ years in corporate development, private equity, or a related M&A field.
• Deep financial modeling and analytical skills, with strong project management and attention to detail under tight deadlines.
• Strong experience structuring, negotiating and closing deals, with a track record of spotting red flags and judging a good deal.
• Executive presence and credibility with target leadership, our executives and the board.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills, with sound judgment and discretion on confidential information.
• Experience in a fast-growing environment, preferably software/SaaS.
• Working knowledge of financial markets and fundraising. 
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Nice to have

• A Master's degree or relevant certification (e.g., CFA).
• In-house experience supporting Corporate Development.