Corporate Development & Strategy Manager

London, UK

Contract type:

Full-time

Function:

Corporate Development M&A

About ITRS

At ITRS, we make society's critical technology work. Our mission is to deliver automated and holistic IT observability solutions that safeguard critical applications and enable innovation. We are the only monitoring and observability platform designed for the most demanding and regulated industries — trusted by 90% of Tier 1 capital markets firms.

We believe when our team thrives, so do our customers. With us, you'll find:

A culture that backs you – We're proud to be a Great Place to Work for multiple years in a row due to our inclusive, supportive environment.

Work that matters – Make a real difference with 1,000s of global customers in industries that keep the world running, including 9 out of 10 top investment banks.

Room to grow – Whether you're starting your career or bringing years of experience, we're committed to your development. Just ask our team members who've been excelling here for 10+ years.

With headquarters in London and teams across the US, Europe, and Asia, ITRS combines the agility of a high-impact tech business with the stability of a private equity–backed global partner.

Scope of Role

We are looking for a proactive and analytical Corporate Development & Strategy Manager to join the team at ITRS. Reporting to our Global Head of Corporate Development & Strategy, you will play a crucial role. You will support our strategic growth initiatives by identifying, evaluating, and executing corporate development opportunities. These opportunities include mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments.

You will work closely with the executive leadership team, our private equity sponsors and cross-functional teams across the business to drive our long-term strategic objectives.

You will receive a permanent, full-time contract, working from our London HQ with a hybrid work schedule.

As a Corporate Development and Strategy Manager, you will:

Execute M&A transactions: Lead transactions end to end, manage due diligence, deal structuring, provide negotiation support, co-ordinate internal stakeholders and external advisors to successful completion.
Evaluate and develop M&A opportunities: Lead market analysis, target assessment and valuation work, translating complex commercial and financial analysis into clear recommendations and investment papers for executive leadership team and investor review.
Originate deals: Support the development of ITRS's M&A strategy and proactively identify, prioritise and develop acquisition and partnership opportunities aligned to our corporate objectives.
Drive strategic projects: Contribute to broader strategic initiatives including market assessments, category reviews and long-term planning exercises.
Manage key internal stakeholders: Act as a trusted partner to Product, Engineering, Sales and Finance teams to assess strategic fit, validate assumptions and support integration planning and value realisation.
Create executive outputs: Work closely with the executive leadership team to develop strategic narratives and Board-level materials, synthesising analysis and cross-functional inputs into clear and meaningful outputs.

Requirements

3+ years' experience managing the delivery of live transactions, either in corporate development, investment banking, transaction services or strategy consulting
Attained ACA / CA or CFA (or equivalent) qualifications
Strong academic background with a degree from a leading university
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with ability to build complex financial and valuation models, enable scenario analysis and dynamically link, as well as form independent commercial judgement on assumptions and outputs
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint, with ability to produce well-formatted, board-quality outputs
Demonstrated experience of managing workstreams and external advisors
The ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders
High intellectual rigour, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Experience in B2B software or technology is advantageous

Benefits

Health Insurance and Dental Health Cover for you and your dependants
Employee Assistance Programme
Pension
Flexible Hybrid Working
Enhanced Parental Leave
Travel Insurance
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Referral Bonus
Buy and Sell Holiday
Training Reimbursement

ITRS is an Equal Opportunity employer and Inclusion is part of our everyday life. We celebrate diversity and pride ourselves on providing an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and have a voice, allowing everyone to contribute equally. We remain committed to advocating inclusion, diversity, and equality into our ITRS family as we grow and enrich our business.