Corporate Strategy & Development Manager - Vice President

About Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman, founded in 1939, is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager with c. $508 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2024. The firm manages a range of strategies—including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity, real estate and hedge funds—on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. With offices in 26 countries, Neuberger Berman's diverse team has 2,885 professionals. For 11 consecutive years, the company has been named first or second in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey (among those with 1,000 employees or more).

About The Team

Based in New York, NY, and on a hybrid (4-5 days/week in-office) schedule, the Corporate Strategy and Development team works closely with C-suite and functional business heads to help drive growth and shape the strategic direction of our firm. The team is tasked with the following:

• Developing and refining the firm’s long-term strategic direction
• Identifying and executing growth initiatives and strategic priorities
• Evaluating, negotiating, and managing acquisitions, team lift-outs, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships
• Managing the firm’s relationships with significant banking counterparties
• Partnering with investment teams regarding most capital markets and borrowing activities of the firm’s funds, as well as any activities at the firm level
  
  

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate business opportunities globally including acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and joint ventures based on our firm-wide strategic priorities
• Work with senior management and business unit leaders to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet these goals including (but not limited to) market entry strategies, business prioritization, and assessing strategic investments and partnerships
• Lead and manage project teams driving transaction-related activities including deal evaluation, negotiation and due diligence, working closely with business unit leaders, internal functional experts, and outside advisors to support execution of transactions
• Support strategic initiatives and projects that promote the implementation of the long-term firm strategy
• Communicate strategic priorities and execution plans across the firm via presentations, meetings, written communications
• Partner with investment, client, and corporate functions to provide periodic updates on business / regional performance and strategy
• Support senior management in the preparation of presentations and communications with the Board of Directors, shareholders, and key governance committees
• Develop and maintain industry and competitive intelligence
• Drive a collaborative and supportive work environment, actively seeking out opportunities to develop team members
  
  

Development Value

• Unparalleled exposure to Neuberger Berman senior leadership, including opportunity to challenge businesses and set strategy
• Experience in one of the firm’s premier talent engines – with a strong track record of importing, developing, and exporting future business-unit leaders
• A collaborative, inquisitive, and high-performing team culture
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred
• 4-6 years of M&A experience at an asset manager, investment bank, consulting firm, private equity firm, or complex multinational corporation
• Ability to operate in a senior level strategy and/or corporate development role
• Asset management industry, including private markets and/or financial technology, knowledge is preferred
• Experience leading and running internal and external project teams
• Proven problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills; deep experience with financial modeling, valuation, and financial statements
• Ability to own financial modeling and valuation analyses in support of deals, and to synthesize data into high-quality presentations and written communications for board of director meetings and executive updates
• Student of the markets; fascinated by how innovative businesses help their clients save and invest their financial futures
  
  

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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