Director of Corporate Development

About Embarc Advisors

Founded by a former Goldman Sachs investment banker and McKinsey & Co consultant, Embarc Advisors was built to challenge the traditional extremes of finance careers. We offer a high‑performance, high‑learning environment in a human‑centered setting and deliver best‑in‑class advice across M&A, capital raising, outsourced corporate development, and strategic CFO services, supporting clients through every stage of the company lifecycle.

Our team consists of corporate finance professionals with backgrounds in investment banking, private equity, consulting, strategic finance, and investment management, all of whom thrive on challenge, continuous improvement, and delivering results.

Role Overview

Job Type: Full‑time

Position Location:

Remote

We are seeking a dynamic Corporate Development leader who will serve as a thought partner and trusted advisor, providing deep expertise and guidance across the full spectrum of corporate finance matters.

Operating as a thought partner and trusted advisor, the Director of Corporate Development will provide clients with deep expertise and guidance across a full spectrum of corporate finance matters. Playing a pivotal role in the development and management of client relationships while overseeing a diverse array of client projects, the Director will lead a small team in delivering expeditious and high‑quality execution on strategic and financial analyses (modeling and FP&A), presentation creation, industry research, etc., with the ultimate goal of driving successful outcomes for our clients.

Detailed responsibilities include:

• Project management: In partnership with the client, develop and implement financial and corporate strategies. Lead the end‑to‑end project management, work plan development, process and project execution. Manage Embarc team members and client team to deliver on project goals in a timely and resource‑efficient manner, communicating across all stakeholders to drive optimal outcomes.
• Building a relationship with the client as a trusted advisor: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with client leadership and key staff. Identify opportunities where Embarc's financial and strategic services can accelerate the client's strategic plan, acting as a thought leader and trusted advisor to client leadership.
• Execution: Develop and prepare audience‑appropriate materials, including investment memorandums, reports, presentations, financial models, etc., summarizing transaction highlights, risks, integration plans, and any other key considerations. Ensure all work products meet Embarc's high standard of quality and provide updates to senior client and Embarc leadership.
• Talent Development: Provide strong leadership in the recruitment, training and development of top‑quality talent, ensuring a high level of performance and productivity. Build morale, motivate and foster productivity, teamwork and a positive work environment, creating a culture of continuous improvement for processes, systems, data, training and people.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 7 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, transaction services, transaction‑focused corporate development, strategic finance, management consulting, or a related field, including at least 2 years of experience in M&A and fundraising leading full‑cycle transaction execution.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A mix of in‑house corporate/strategic finance experience with a background in management consulting, investment banking or PE/VC.
• Experience working with start‑up organizations.
• Experience running an M&A and/or capital raise process from start to finish.
• Proven capabilities in project management, including ability to manage multiple projects independently.
• Proven success with independently developing presentations and other communication materials for executive leadership, external partners and the Board of Advisors.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to develop audience‑appropriate communications and simplify complex issues.
• Superior statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis skills, including advanced financial…