Corporate Development Manager

“Working in Absorb’s legal department has been an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience. The dynamic and fast-paced environment keeps us consistently engaged, continuously learning, and adapting to the ever-evolving tech industry. In our growing legal team, a great culture and collaboration are built on open communication, shared values, encouraging teamwork and unwavering support from dedicated leadership of team.

I feel fortunate to be part of this department, where I've had the privilege of gaining valuable experience and grow in my career over the course of four years while being challenged every day.” - Liza Khristolyubova Manager, Contracts As Corporate Development Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of the company’s growth strategy—shaping our inorganic expansion by uncovering, analyzing, and engaging high-potential acquisition opportunities. You’ll own market mapping, proactive outreach, and early-stage target qualification, building a robust and strategic acquisition pipeline that fuels leadership decision-making and long-term growth. This role is ideal for a commercially minded, analytically strong self-starter who thrives on proactive deal sourcing, relationship building, and working closely with senior stakeholders in a fast-moving private-company environment.

Absorb

Culture - Absorb LMS What You’ll Do Build and maintain a prioritized pipeline of potential acquisition targets aligned to strategic growth priorities

Conduct market mapping and competitive research across products, customer segments, and geographies

Proactively source and engage founders, owners, and management teams through outbound outreach

Qualify acquisition opportunities by assessing owner interest, timing, strategic fit, and valuation expectations

Develop long-term relationships with potential targets, even when near-term transactions are unlikely

Perform early-stage screening and high-level diligence (financial, product, and go-to-market)

Prepare clear summaries and recommendations to support leadership decision-making

Partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to refine sourcing strategy and advance opportunities What You’ll Bring 4–7 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting, or business development

Strong research, analytical, and communication skills

Comfort engaging directly with founders and business owners

Experience with SaaS or technology businesses

Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable operating with limited historical process

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA a plus but not required Are you ready to become an Absorber?

What We Offer Fully remote-first work with flexible work arrangements

Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits, generous time off, comprehensive medical and dental benefits based on your country of location

New Hire Equipment Allowance and monthly Flex Allowance to support your success

Endless opportunity for career growth and internal mobility

Employee driven DE&I programs Who are we?

Absorb

Software is a remote-first company that provides online training solutions to leading organizations around the world. Absorb is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) engineered to inspire learning and fuel business productivity. Our online learning platform combines forward-thinking technology built to scale as our customer’s organizations grow. We empower learners to enrich their lives, workplaces and communities.

Our Values Are Simple

We achieve exceptional results by genuinely caring about each other and the work we do

We’re united, and we grow through our commitment to elevating continual learning! Absorb is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all our people. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications.

In the event a current Absorb employee would like to apply for this role they will inform their supervisor prior to submitting their application. Successful candidates for this position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check and must be able to show proof of legal eligibility to work in the country they have applied to without sponsorship. Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

For any questions, please contact us at accessiblecareers@absorblms.com We use AI tools to support our recruitment process, such as organizing applications and highlighting potential matches based on role requirements. While these tools help streamline our review, all screening and final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. We encourage candidates to apply authentically and not rely solely on AI-generated responses in their applications.