Corporate Development Manager at refurbed

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Transaction Services, Deal Advisory, Valuation, M&A Project Management, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Deal Structuring, Post-Merger Integration, Group Structuring, Tax Optimization, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Fundraising Exposure, Governance Design

Industry

Retail

Description

Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company, and our 250+ employees enjoy up to two months of workation per year. We’ve also been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for three consecutive years. Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions. We believe flexibility works best when paired with ownership. While we offer a remote-first setup built on trust and autonomy, we look for people who are self-driven, proactive, and motivated to turn ideas into impact in a high-accountability environment. Refurbed is entering its next phase of growth. Alongside continued organic expansion, we see meaningful opportunities in strategic transactions aswell as corporate structuring requiring a strong in-house corporate development capability and a structure that supports future strategic optionality. To support this, we are looking to hire a Corporate Development Manager who combines deep financial expertise with hands-on experience in transaction execution, post-merger integration, and group structuring. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, finance, legal, and tax, and acts as a key partner to the VP Finance, the leadership team, and external advisors on complex, cross-functional initiatives. The role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic transactions—from opportunity assessment and valuation through due diligence, deal structuring, closing, and integration—and plays a central role in legal structuring, tax optimization, governance design, and fundraising. This is a senior, execution-oriented position with significant exposure to top management, combining corporate finance rigor with pragmatic delivery while building a scalable, robust group setup aligned with long-term shareholder value. 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 WHAT YOU'LL DO 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 WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US: Our Culture and Values: Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so! We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company. You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future! No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference! Personal & Professional Development: You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you. We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health. We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments. Flexibility: We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊 We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize. You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops …and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!

Responsibilities

This role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic transactions, including opportunity assessment, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, closing, and integration, while playing a central role in legal structuring, tax optimization, governance design, and fundraising. Responsibilities include leading M&A initiatives, managing end-to-end processes, owning due diligence, designing transaction structures, optimizing group structures, and leading post-merger integration.