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Corporate Development - Manager

PwC
PwC Salary
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026
Specialty/Competency: Finance

Industry/Sector: Not Applicable

Time Type: Full time

Travel Requirements: Up to 20%

The Opportunity

As part of the Finance Policy, Strategy, Leadership team, you are expected to lead large projects, innovate processes, and maintain operational excellence while interacting with clients at a senior level to drive project success. As a Manager, Corporate Development, you will play a key role in shaping the strategic growth of the firm through M&A and investments. This role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and executing transactions that expand our capabilities, industry presence, or talent pool. You will work closely with service line leaders, partners, and executive leadership to assess the strategic fit and operational alignment with the firm’s long-term growth objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Source and evaluate potential acquisition targets
  • Conduct initial screening for strategic fit, execution, client impact, and potential for capability expansion
  • Build relationships with leading investment banks, industry contacts, and internal partners to maintain and optimize deal flow
  • Conduct financial modeling, valuation, synergy assessments, and deal structuring
  • Coordinate due diligence across service lines (e.g., legal, finance, HR, IT, risk) and manage external advisors
  • Present business cases and recommendations to internal stakeholders and executive leadership
  • Work closely with firm leadership to align M&A activity with long-term strategic goals and priorities
  • Support strategy development with market intelligence and competitor insights
  • Assess inorganic growth options to enter new markets, expand capabilities, or strengthen talent base
  • Prepare and deliver compelling presentations, recommendations and ad hoc projects for executive and board level stakeholders
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to partners and stakeholders

What You Must Have

  • High School Diploma
  • 4 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, or private equity

What Sets You Apart

  • Bachelor's degree in economics, Economics and Finance, or Finance preferred
  • Other advanced degrees in a related field may be considered
  • Demonstrated experience in corporate development, private equity, investment banking, or related M&A environments, with a track record of supporting and executing complex transactions from target evaluation through diligence, negotiation, and close.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional diligence, develop executive-ready business cases, and work with senior leadership to evaluate and align inorganic growth opportunities with strategic priorities.
  • Managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience within or working with a Big 4, or other global consulting / professional services business
  • In-depth analytical, financial modeling, problem solving and research skills
  • Proven executive presence, communication, and interpersonal skills

The salary range for this position is: $73,500 - $212,280. For residents of Washington state the salary range for this position is: $73,500 - $244,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work

For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

Salary : $73,500 - $212,280

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