Corporate Development (M & A) Senior Manager

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. **Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.** **A Brief Overview** This role is designed to operate as a core deal execution leader today with a clear path to independently leading transactions over time. The Senior Manager will partner closely with senior leadership to identify, evaluate, structure and execute transactions, while also contributing to broader strategic initiatives such as market and competitive assessments and post-merger integration. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, and operations, with direct exposure to the CEO, CFO, and Executive Leadership Team. **What you will do** - Deal Execution Leadership: Lead end-to-end execution of M&A transactions from LOI through close, including valuation, diligence coordination and overall execution management. Serve as a primary point of contact for bankers, advisors, and target management teams. - Financial Analysis & Valuation: Build and own detailed financial models, assess transaction structures and deal economics and support capital allocation and strategic investment decisions. - Diligence & Risk Assessment: Lead cross-functional diligence efforts, identify risks and synergies, and provide actionable recommendations. - Post-Merger Integration (PMI) & Value Realization: Support integration planning, synergy tracking and development of repeatable integration frameworks. - Pipeline & Networking: Build relationships with bankers, founders, investors and advisors to assist in the development and maintenance of an acquisition pipeline. - Executive Communication: Prepare materials for the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors that translates complex analyses into clear insights. - Performs other duties as assigned - Complies with all policies and standards **Education Qualifications** - Bachelor's Degree in Business or other related field preferred **Experience Qualifications** - Typically 8+ years in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity or Transaction Advisory. required - Typically 5+ years Corporate Development experience at an operating company, PMI exposure, consulting experience, and familiarity with HR, HCM or Insurance industries preferred **Skills and Abilities** - Execution & Ownership: Ability to manage complex deal processes and multiple workstreams. - Strategic Thinking: Strong commercial judgment and ability to assess tradeoffs and long-term value creation. - Influence & Communication: Ability to influence without authority and communicate effectively with executives and external stakeholders. - Relationship Buildin…