Senior Manager, Corporate Development - CHAOS Industries

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. 

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview:  

The Senior Manager, Corporate Development will own the operational execution of CHAOS's corporate development activities by managing deal processes end-to-end from early diligence through close. Reporting to the VP of Corporate Development & Partnerships, this role is the connective tissue between deal strategy and deal execution: running the data room, coordinating diligence workstreams, building and maintaining financial models, and managing external advisors. CHAOS is actively evaluating acquisition and investment opportunities that expand its technology portfolio and mission capabilities, and this hire will be central to executing that agenda. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of deal execution including data room setup and administration, diligence tracking, and workstream coordination across legal, finance, engineering and other stakeholders 
• Build and maintain financial models for acquisition targets including DCF, comparable company analysis, deal structure analysis (synergy models, dilution, earnouts, etc), valuation analysis, returns analysis (IRR sensitivity, etc), and other relevant modeling exercises 
• Prepare investment analyses, executive presentations, and board materials summarizing deal rationale, diligence findings, and risk assessments 
• Coordinate with outside counsel, financial advisors, and target management teams throughout the deal process 
• Support pipeline tracking and target screening by maintaining a live database of acquisition and investment targets with key metrics and status 
• Conduct market and competitive research to support deal sourcing and strategic context 
• Assist in integration planning post-close, working cross-functionally to ensure deal value is realized and key success metrics are tracked post-close 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5–8 years of experience in investment banking (associate level) or corporate development 
• Strong financial modeling skills; comfortable building models from scratch 
• Experience managing M&A processes, including data room administration and diligence coordination 
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail — able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously under time pressure 
• Strong written communication skills; able to synthesize complex information into clear executive-level materials 
• Familiarity with defense technology or government contracting a plus 
• Active security clearance or eligibility preferred 

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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