Corporate Development Manager
Lead M&A and strategic transactions inside a corporate
About the profession
Corporate development teams handle a company's acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments — more strategic than a bank, more long-term than a PE firm.
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Analyst → Manager → Senior Manager → VP Corporate Development
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
280K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $120,000 - $160,000/year With equity/bonuses: $132,000 - $192,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $138,000 - $192,000 Execute core tasks using Deal…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Deal execution 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $84,000 - $108,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $120,000 - $168,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $168,000 - $208,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $208,000 - $256,000 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Corporate Development Manager genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Deal execution and Modeling You communicate clearly with…
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