Corporate Development Manager

As our Corporate Development Manager, you will:

• Lead Corporate Development & M&A initiatives across category expansion, strategic acquisitions, and exit-driven projects
• Manage end-to-end M&A processes, including target screenings, commercial and strategic rationale, valuations, business cases, and contractual agreements
• Own due diligence processes together with external advisors, translating findings into valuation adjustments and risk mitigation measures
• Design and negotiate transaction structures, including share vs. asset deals, earn-outs, and governance mechanisms
• Evaluate and optimize group and holding structures, including legal considerations, tax efficiency, and international scalability
• Lead post-merger integration ensuring alignment across operations, tech, finance, legal, and people topics while capturing synergies
• Act as a key contact to advisors and stakeholders, including tax advisors, legal counsel, banks, and investors

Your work will help establish a robust, scalable setup to support refurbed's continued growth, enabling more customers to buy sustainable refurbished products at lower prices while reducing CO₂ emissions.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Strong corporate development / corporate finance background, ideally Big 4–trained (Transaction Services, Deal Advisory, Valuation, or similar)
• Proven experience in M&A project management, from strategy through execution and integration
• Deep understanding of financial, tax, and legal due diligence and their implications for valuation and deal structuring
• Solid hands‑on experience with valuation methodologies, financial modeling, and investment decision frameworks
• Strong knowledge of transaction and legal structures, including share vs. asset deals, holding structures, and tax structuring
• Experience with post‑merger integration in complex, cross‑functional environments
• Familiarity with entity setup and group structuring, including tax structuring, SPVs, intercompany financing, and international structures
• Exposure to fundraising processes including governance, reporting, and legal form considerations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge finance, legal, and operational teams

WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:

Our Culture and Values:

• Decisions based on facts, not hierarchy
• Culture of feedback, testing new ideas, and knowledge sharing
• Learning from mistakes in a supportive environment
• Inclusive workplace that values diversity

Personal & Professional Development:

• Dedicated learning budget for courses, conferences, and other opportunities
• Private sessions with experts for personal growth and mental health through Likeminded partnership
• Internal workshops for skill development and cross-department collaboration

Flexibility:

• Fully remote setting with option to work from Vienna office (dog-friendly)
• Flexible working hours with self-organization
• Up to two months of workation per year
• Three office weeks per year for team-building and on-site workshops

refurbed is Europe's fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries with over €2Bn in GMV while being profitable. Their mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.