Manager, Corporate Development FinanceSlate is seeking a highly strategic, analytical, and relationship-driven Manager, Corporate Development & Investor Relations to help shape and accelerate the company's growth trajectory. This individual will play a critical role in fundraising initiatives, strategic partnerships, investor engagement, and cross-functional corporate initiatives that support Slate's long-term business objectives.
The ideal candidate combines strong financial and strategic acumen with exceptional communication and execution capabilities, thriving in a fast-paced EV startup environment where collaboration, adaptability, and initiative are essential. This role will work closely with executive leadership, Board members, investors, advisors, and operating teams across the organization to support strategic decision-making, capital raising efforts, and development of key partnerships throughout the automotive and EV ecosystem.
This position requires someone who can seamlessly move between high-level strategic thinking and detailed operational execution, while managing multiple high impact workstreams simultaneously.
| WHAT YOU GET TO DO - Serve as a key member of the Corporate Development & Investor Relations team supporting strategic growth initiatives, fundraising activities, and partnership development across the organization.
- Act as a primary interface between Slate and external stakeholders including investors, financial institutions, strategic partners, consultants, and transaction teams.
- Support equity and debt fundraising processes, including investor outreach, diligence coordination, financial analysis, data room management, presentation development, and transaction execution support.
- Partner closely with executive leadership and operating teams to evaluate and develop strategic partnerships across the EV, automotive, manufacturing, technology, supply chain, and infrastructure ecosystems.
- Develop executive-level materials including investor presentations, Board materials, strategic analyses, business updates, and partnership proposals.
- Support corporate strategy development through market research, competitive analysis, industry benchmarking, and evaluation of emerging market opportunities.
- Coordinate and manage due diligence requests across fundraising and strategic transaction activities, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of information.
- Help establish scalable processes, communication structures, and reporting mechanisms to support a rapidly growing organization.
- Build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally to drive alignment, collaboration, and successful execution of strategic initiatives.
- Support leadership in identifying risks, prioritization needs, escalation items, and opportunities impacting strategic and operational objectives.
- Successfully supporting fundraising activities and strategic transactions from preparation through execution.
- Building strong working relationships with investors, advisors, strategic partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Driving strategic initiatives that result in meaningful partnerships and long-term value creation for Slate.
- Delivering high-quality financial, operational, and strategic analysis that supports executive decision-making.
- Managing multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and execution quality.
- Operating as a trusted partner to executive leadership and helping drive organizational alignment across functions.
- Creating scalable processes and frameworks that improve efficiency, visibility, and execution across Corporate Development activities.
|WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM - 8+ years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Investor Relations, Strategy, Private Equity, Management Consulting, or related strategic business functions.
- Experience supporting fundraising activities, strategic transactions, partnership development, or complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and business evaluation skills.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills with ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels, including executive leadership, Board members, investors, and external partners.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Experience working cross-functionally with finance, operations, engineering, legal, supply chain, and executive leadership teams.
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Ability to think strategically while also driving tactical execution & operational delivery.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Automotive, EV, manufacturing, mobility, or technology industry experience preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and business analysis tools.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support investor, partner, and operational activities.
