Senior Manager – Corporate Development

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October 14

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Harbor

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Legal Technology • B2B • Enterprise

Harbor is a globally integrated team of 800 industry experts working across strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence, focused on helping leading law firms, corporations, and their law departments achieve breakthrough outcomes. The company enhances law firm business development through powerful marketing technology and data quality management solutions, following their recent acquisition of CLIENTSFirst Consulting.

501 - 1000 employees

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• Lead the development and ongoing management of the company’s acquisition pipeline across core and adjacent solutions. • Identify and evaluate potential targets through both proactive outreach and inbound opportunities. • Conduct market mapping and maintain active relationships across the target ecosystem. • Prioritize opportunities based on strategic fit, financial performance, cultural alignment, and growth potential. • Serve as a key member of the deal team, supporting all phases of the M&A process – from initial valuation and diligence through negotiation and close. • Play lead role in financial modeling, valuation, and business case development for prospective acquisitions. • Coordinate cross-functional diligence efforts with internal leaders and external advisors (legal, accounting, consulting). • Partner with integration and business leaders to ensure key deal assumptions and value drivers are reflected in post-close plans. • Support the executive team with strategic market, competitive, and financial analyses to inform growth priorities and capital allocation. • Partner with Finance and business unit leaders on strategic analysis initiatives, including scenario modeling, market sizing, and profitability analysis. • Develop insights on industry trends, service line adjacencies, and emerging opportunities relevant to the company’s M&A and growth strategy. • Collaborate closely with the leadership on investment theses, transaction prioritization, and value creation initiatives. • Prepare and present materials for internal investment committee, executive leadership, and board discussions. • Maintain ongoing visibility into market trends, competitive dynamics, and benchmarks to inform M&A strategy and positioning.

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, preferably with exposure to professional or business services, consulting, or other people-intensive sectors. • Proven experience managing or executing multiple live M&A processes simultaneously. • Strong understanding of corporate finance, valuation, and transaction execution. • Experience working in or alongside private equity–backed companies preferred. • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA a plus.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Flexible working hours • Paid time off • Professional development opportunities