Corporate Development Manager

Job Description
Are you eager to work on fast paced projects that impact a global technology leader?
Are you an analytical mind with an eye for details?
Join Our Corporate Development Team
Akamai's Corporate Development team is responsible for driving strategic focus, executing on the Company's acquisition and strategic investment strategies, leading integrations, and enhancing our innovation capabilities. You will work closely with Akamai's senior executives, and Division and Business unit leadership in executing the Company's vision.

Partner with the best
You will participate in all stages of Corporate Development activity and contribute to the deal execution team. You will work with the Corporate Development team to build business-cases to propose and execute acquisitions, investments, and partnerships. You will focus on valuation analysis and financial modeling of potential acquisitions.

As a Manager - Corporate Development, you will be responsible for:

• Identifying potential new acquisition opportunities linked to our key strategic priorities, and contributing to the development of business cases for acquisitions, investments, and partnerships
• Performing valuation analysis and financial modeling of potential acquisitions and supporting cross-functional teams to conduct thorough evaluations in the diligence process
• Working on specific due diligence activities primarily on proving (or disproving) our acquisition hypotheses (in conjunction with other Akamai team members)
• Collaborating with the integration team to plan diligence activities, timelines, workstreams, etc.
• Leading specific standalone work projects related to key strategic initiatives, including research assignments, transaction analyses, and ad hoc analyses
• Participating in strategic reviews of different markets to evaluate new business opportunities
• Compiling quarterly reports and tracking completed acquisitions and investments for the board of directors

Do What You Love
To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 3 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree
• Have experience within Investment Banking, Financial Services Advisory, Strategy Consulting, Venture Capital, Corporate Development or Business Development
• Have a solid understanding of financial statements and accounting, particularly as they relate to M&A
• Have an understanding of M&A process, with a keen interest for technology
• Have demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in time sensitive situations and highly dynamic environments
• Have high proficiency and experience with Excel and Microsoft Suite

Work in a way that works for you
FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.
At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you
Benefits
At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About Us
Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

Compensation
Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $101,400 - $210,600/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.