AI powered fraud, abuse, and payment decisions — so your best customers feel less friction, and you leave no revenue behind. Backed by Bessemer and NEA.
About the role
Forter is entering a phase of increased focus on inorganic growth, strategic partnerships and new value creation opportunities, as part of our broader strategy to become the trust engine for agentic commerce. As Senior Corporate Development Manager , you will own the end-to-end corporate development agenda – across acquisitions, strategic partnerships and emerging data monetization opportunities.
What they're looking for
- 7+ years in corporate development, strategy, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, and/or venture capital, with hands-on ownership of M&A and partnership transactions
- Bachelor's degree required, MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Demonstrated track record leading end-to-end M&A processes: sourcing, diligence, valuation, structuring, negotiation, and post-close integration
- Experience in high-growth tech, ideally fintech, fraud prevention, identity, payments, e-commerce, or AI/ML
- Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, with experience partnering across Finance and Legal on capital allocation decisions
- Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Security, and GTM
More about this role
Forter is entering a phase of increased focus on inorganic growth, strategic partnerships and new value creation opportunities, as part of our broader strategy to become the trust engine for agentic commerce. As Senior Corporate Development Manager , you will own the end-to-end corporate development agenda – across acquisitions, strategic partnerships and emerging data monetization opportunities.
You'll be the central point of ownership for evaluating and executing strategic opportunities, partnering closely with the SVP of Business Development (who this role reports to), the executive team, and business unit leaders to ensure Forter consistently identifies, prioritizes, and executes high-impact opportunities that accelerate our long-term strategy.
- M&A Infrastructure: Build Forter's formal M&A playbook, including build/buy/partner frameworks, due diligence processes, and post-merger integration templates.
- Deal Sourcing & Pipeline: Source and evaluate acquisition and partnership opportunities, building a prioritized pipeline with clear strategic rationale and investment theses.
- Deal Execution: Drive M&A transactions end to end, coordinating due diligence, transaction...
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