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Corporate Development Manager roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in finance, business, or a related field. Employers in investment banking, private equity, and large corporations regularly file H-1B petitions for this role. The annual cap applies, so timing your job search around the October 1 fiscal year start matters.
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Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Join our Corporate Development team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to shaping our company's future through strategic M&A initiatives. As a Corporate Development Manager, you'll be part of a team responsible for developing and executing growth strategies across all business units worldwide. You'll identify and evaluate potential acquisitions, coordinate due diligence processes, and work closely with leadership to drive strategic transactions that advance our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
In this role, you'll develop and analyze M&A strategies, conduct valuation analyses, and manage complex transaction processes from start to finish. You'll build and present financial models, coordinate due diligence efforts, and help communicate strategic business cases to leadership. Additionally, you'll support team members while working in a dynamic environment that values innovation and excellence.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Advanced Degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 6 years of experience in M&A experience in acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or investment banking
- Preferred Fields of Study: Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Science, or related technical field
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, including thorough understanding of accounting principles and financial statement analysis
- Experience coordinating complex business transactions and due diligence processes
- Experience developing and supporting professional growth of team members
- Strong project management skills with ability to coordinate multiple initiatives in a matrix environment
- Excellence in written and verbal communication, including leadership presentations
- Ability to engage effectively with leadership
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse perspectives and inclusive workplace culture
- Strategic mindset with ability to identify and evaluate growth opportunities
- Strong attention to detail and analytical capabilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling tools
- Ability to travel as required
- Collaborative mindset with ability to adapt in dynamic environment
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $113,500.00–$160,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Join our Corporate Development team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where you'll contribute to shaping our company's future through strategic M&A initiatives. As a Corporate Development Manager, you'll be part of a team responsible for developing and executing growth strategies across all business units worldwide. You'll identify and evaluate potential acquisitions, coordinate due diligence processes, and work closely with leadership to drive strategic transactions that advance our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
In this role, you'll develop and analyze M&A strategies, conduct valuation analyses, and manage complex transaction processes from start to finish. You'll build and present financial models, coordinate due diligence efforts, and help communicate strategic business cases to leadership. Additionally, you'll support team members while working in a dynamic environment that values innovation and excellence.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Advanced Degree plus 4 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 6 years of experience in M&A experience in acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or investment banking
- Preferred Fields of Study: Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Science, or related technical field
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, including thorough understanding of accounting principles and financial statement analysis
- Experience coordinating complex business transactions and due diligence processes
- Experience developing and supporting professional growth of team members
- Strong project management skills with ability to coordinate multiple initiatives in a matrix environment
- Excellence in written and verbal communication, including leadership presentations
- Ability to engage effectively with leadership
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse perspectives and inclusive workplace culture
- Strategic mindset with ability to identify and evaluate growth opportunities
- Strong attention to detail and analytical capabilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling tools
- Ability to travel as required
- Collaborative mindset with ability to adapt in dynamic environment
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $113,500.00–$160,000.00. This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Corporate Development Manager
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the role. A Corporate Development Manager using a finance or strategy degree is a clean fit. An MBA with an unrelated undergraduate major may trigger an RFE, so document how your full educational path supports the position.
Target employers with dedicated M&A pipelines
Companies running ongoing deal flow need Corporate Development Managers year-round, not seasonally. Focus on publicly traded companies, private equity-backed firms, and Fortune 500 corporates, these employers have established immigration counsel and budget for H-1B filing costs.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Corporate Development Manager roles by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history. This cuts out employers who list sponsorship as possible but have never actually filed, saving you weeks of dead-end conversations.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific location and job level. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code for Corporate Development Managers before you receive an offer so you can negotiate from an informed baseline.
Clarify who covers filing fees before accepting
USCIS prohibits H-1B workers from paying certain employer filing fees. Confirm in writing that your employer covers the I-129 petition fee and any asylum program fee before signing your offer letter. This avoids compliance issues after the fact.
Use the 60-day grace period strategically
If your current H-1B employment ends before a Corporate Development Manager role starts, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period. File your new employer's H-1B transfer petition before that window closes to maintain continuous authorized status.
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Find Corporate Development Manager JobsCorporate Development Manager H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Corporate Development Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates whether the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as finance, accounting, business administration, or economics. Corporate Development Manager roles typically meet this standard because the work involves complex financial modeling, deal structuring, and strategic analysis. If your employer's job description allows a general business degree without specifying a field, that can create an RFE risk, so the job description should be specific about required education.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Corporate Development roles?
Large publicly traded companies, private equity-backed portfolio companies, investment banks, and diversified conglomerates file the most H-1B petitions for Corporate Development Managers. These employers run active M&A pipelines, have dedicated legal teams handling immigration filings, and budget for the associated fees. Smaller companies may be willing but lack the infrastructure, making the process slower and riskier. You can identify employers with verified H-1B filing history for this role using Migrate Mate.
Can my H-1B be transferred if I move from one Corporate Development role to another?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 allows you to start working for a new employer once the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've been in valid H-1B status. For Corporate Development roles, the SOC code on both petitions should align closely to avoid additional scrutiny. Your new employer files a new I-129 petition, and you don't need to leave the country or restart the cap process if you're already in H-1B status.
How does the H-1B cap and lottery affect hiring timelines for Corporate Development Managers?
If you're not currently in H-1B status and your target employer isn't cap-exempt, your petition enters the annual lottery each March for an October 1 start date. This means a job offer signed in January may not result in work authorization until October at the earliest. Some employers bridge this gap using OPT or other status if you're eligible. Planning your job search to align with the registration window reduces the chance of a six-month gap between offer and start.
What should I check on a job posting to assess whether an employer will genuinely sponsor an H-1B?
Look for language that says "will sponsor" rather than "open to sponsoring" or "may consider." Then verify that the employer has a history of filing LCAs for Corporate Development or similar finance roles using DOL public disclosure data. Employers who say they'll sponsor but have no prior filing history often back out when they see the costs or timeline. Filtering by verified sponsorship history on Migrate Mate removes this uncertainty before you invest time in the application process.
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