OPT Corporate Development Analyst Jobs
Corporate Development Analyst roles sit at the intersection of finance, strategy, and M&A execution, making them strong fits for OPT students with backgrounds in finance, economics, or business. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations for H-1B visa sponsorship. Your 12-month OPT window, plus a potential 24-month STEM extension if your degree qualifies, gives you meaningful runway.
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Boston Financial (BF) provides creative capital solutions for affordable housing developers and gives institutional investors an opportunity to achieve solid risk-adjusted returns while creating meaningful social impact. BF manages the largest syndicated Low Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”) portfolio in the country, comprised of over $16 billion in equity under management and almost 1,900 properties. BF has built their business on the strength of their relationships, and today they are a national leader in affordable housing capital solutions and manage the largest affordable housing portfolio in the country. BF is seeking a Senior Associate, Business Development & Corporate Strategy to support the business development and strategic efforts of Boston Financial. This role serves as both a key analytical resource as well as a part of the execution arm of the business. This role will collaborate regularly across a portfolio of projects and support initiatives overseen by the Managing Director, Business Development and Strategy. Further, this role will be responsible for preparing decision-level information for review by senior leadership and will sit at the intersection of corporate strategy, external business development, product development, and enterprise execution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- External Business Development / Corporate Strategy: Evaluate developer relationships, community initiatives, and new market opportunities to support growth across Boston Financial’s affordable housing platform.
- Affordable Housing Platform Scale: Evaluate partnerships, strategic initiatives, and new market opportunities to drive platform growth.
- Drive Business Growth: Identify and analyze market opportunities to expand client base and sources of revenue.
- M&A: Assist with diligence, financial analysis, business-case development, and integration planning for target investments to support Boston Financial’s M&A strategy.
- Strategic Planning, Performance & Executive Reporting:
- Performance Architecture: Collaboratively develop performance metrics and accountability frameworks to reinforce execution discipline for emerging business opportunities.
- Executive Decision Support: Analyze and synthesize financial, market, and business information to develop decision-level insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Strategic Deliverables: Routinely author presentations, investment memos, and board decks for review by senior and executive leadership at Boston Financial and its affiliates.
- Strategic Initiatives & Cross-Functional Coordination:
- Strategic Initiatives: Support the development and execution of high-priority strategic initiatives by working with business leaders to develop a business case, establish cross-functional workstreams, implementation, and performance monitoring to drive business results.
- Early-Stage Execution: Establish and maintain execution frameworks, milestones, performance measures, and reporting for early-stage enterprise initiatives.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with internal business leaders and external institutional stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives and business objectives.
Contacts:
Possessing both inwardly and outwardly facing components, this role will have frequent contact with all levels of employees at Boston Financial and its affiliates. Further, this role will periodically interact with outside business partners, vendors, consultants, and other third parties.
Education, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, execution-oriented professional who can operate as a trusted business development and strategy partner to the Managing Director. This individual should combine strong financial analysis and modeling skills with sound business judgment, execution discipline, and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations, executive-ready materials, and repeatable processes.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, real estate, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in corporate development, strategy, consulting, financial analysis, investment analysis, accounting, real estate finance, or a related field
- Solid financial acumen and a deep working knowledge of financial statements, corporate metrics, and KPIs
- Basic understanding of accounting systems, principles, practices, and procedures
- Familiarity with LIHTC, affordable housing finance, tax credit syndication, real estate investment, or impact investing preferred
Core Competencies & Skills
- Ability to learn quickly and work independently or as part of a high-performing team
- Thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment with strong problem-solving abilities; ability to grasp complex transactions with a desire to continuously learn new processes
- Strong business judgment and decision-making skills
- Professional demeanor with excellent organizational, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize assignments, meet critical deadlines, and manage multiple high-priority workflows simultaneously
- Ability to summarize complex information clearly for executive communication; strong written and verbal communication skills
- Project management capability
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion in the performance of daily activities
Compensation
- Annual base salary gross: $110,000 - $130,000 (MA only). The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end of ORIX’s salary for this position based on geography. Actual base salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base pay is one component of ORIX’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include cash bonuses, long term incentives, health insurance, accident and life insurance, and retirement benefits. Please visit our Benefits page for additional information.
Life at ORIX
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and offer a quality, competitive benefits package that provides valuable healthcare and financial protection for our workforce, while emphasizing a healthy work/life balance.
You Time
We want you to have the time needed to recharge and manage life with our competitive vacation policy, floating personal holidays, extensive leave options, our annual observed holidays, and more.
Family Care
Every family has a different journey and ORIX USA Group is proud to offer extensive benefit programs such as: infertility coverage, adoption support, child and elder care, fully paid maternity, and generous parental leave benefits to help you and your families along the way.
Flexible Work Arrangements
ORIX associates enjoy the advantages of our hybrid working model with a 3 day in-office minimum requirement.
ORIX USA is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO), and is committed to diversifying its workforce. All employees and applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
Purpose and Job Summary:
Boston Financial (BF) provides creative capital solutions for affordable housing developers and gives institutional investors an opportunity to achieve solid risk-adjusted returns while creating meaningful social impact. BF manages the largest syndicated Low Income Housing Tax Credits (“LIHTC”) portfolio in the country, comprised of over $16 billion in equity under management and almost 1,900 properties. BF has built their business on the strength of their relationships, and today they are a national leader in affordable housing capital solutions and manage the largest affordable housing portfolio in the country. BF is seeking a Senior Associate, Business Development & Corporate Strategy to support the business development and strategic efforts of Boston Financial. This role serves as both a key analytical resource as well as a part of the execution arm of the business. This role will collaborate regularly across a portfolio of projects and support initiatives overseen by the Managing Director, Business Development and Strategy. Further, this role will be responsible for preparing decision-level information for review by senior leadership and will sit at the intersection of corporate strategy, external business development, product development, and enterprise execution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- External Business Development / Corporate Strategy: Evaluate developer relationships, community initiatives, and new market opportunities to support growth across Boston Financial’s affordable housing platform.
- Affordable Housing Platform Scale: Evaluate partnerships, strategic initiatives, and new market opportunities to drive platform growth.
- Drive Business Growth: Identify and analyze market opportunities to expand client base and sources of revenue.
- M&A: Assist with diligence, financial analysis, business-case development, and integration planning for target investments to support Boston Financial’s M&A strategy.
- Strategic Planning, Performance & Executive Reporting:
- Performance Architecture: Collaboratively develop performance metrics and accountability frameworks to reinforce execution discipline for emerging business opportunities.
- Executive Decision Support: Analyze and synthesize financial, market, and business information to develop decision-level insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Strategic Deliverables: Routinely author presentations, investment memos, and board decks for review by senior and executive leadership at Boston Financial and its affiliates.
- Strategic Initiatives & Cross-Functional Coordination:
- Strategic Initiatives: Support the development and execution of high-priority strategic initiatives by working with business leaders to develop a business case, establish cross-functional workstreams, implementation, and performance monitoring to drive business results.
- Early-Stage Execution: Establish and maintain execution frameworks, milestones, performance measures, and reporting for early-stage enterprise initiatives.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with internal business leaders and external institutional stakeholders to advance strategic initiatives and business objectives.
Contacts:
Possessing both inwardly and outwardly facing components, this role will have frequent contact with all levels of employees at Boston Financial and its affiliates. Further, this role will periodically interact with outside business partners, vendors, consultants, and other third parties.
Education, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, execution-oriented professional who can operate as a trusted business development and strategy partner to the Managing Director. This individual should combine strong financial analysis and modeling skills with sound business judgment, execution discipline, and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations, executive-ready materials, and repeatable processes.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, real estate, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in corporate development, strategy, consulting, financial analysis, investment analysis, accounting, real estate finance, or a related field
- Solid financial acumen and a deep working knowledge of financial statements, corporate metrics, and KPIs
- Basic understanding of accounting systems, principles, practices, and procedures
- Familiarity with LIHTC, affordable housing finance, tax credit syndication, real estate investment, or impact investing preferred
Core Competencies & Skills
- Ability to learn quickly and work independently or as part of a high-performing team
- Thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment with strong problem-solving abilities; ability to grasp complex transactions with a desire to continuously learn new processes
- Strong business judgment and decision-making skills
- Professional demeanor with excellent organizational, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to plan, prioritize assignments, meet critical deadlines, and manage multiple high-priority workflows simultaneously
- Ability to summarize complex information clearly for executive communication; strong written and verbal communication skills
- Project management capability
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion in the performance of daily activities
Compensation
- Annual base salary gross: $110,000 - $130,000 (MA only). The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end of ORIX’s salary for this position based on geography. Actual base salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base pay is one component of ORIX’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include cash bonuses, long term incentives, health insurance, accident and life insurance, and retirement benefits. Please visit our Benefits page for additional information.
Life at ORIX
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and offer a quality, competitive benefits package that provides valuable healthcare and financial protection for our workforce, while emphasizing a healthy work/life balance.
You Time
We want you to have the time needed to recharge and manage life with our competitive vacation policy, floating personal holidays, extensive leave options, our annual observed holidays, and more.
Family Care
Every family has a different journey and ORIX USA Group is proud to offer extensive benefit programs such as: infertility coverage, adoption support, child and elder care, fully paid maternity, and generous parental leave benefits to help you and your families along the way.
Flexible Work Arrangements
ORIX associates enjoy the advantages of our hybrid working model with a 3 day in-office minimum requirement.
ORIX USA is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunities (EEO), and is committed to diversifying its workforce. All employees and applicants for employment will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Corporate Development Analyst
Target companies with active M&A pipelines
Large corporations and private equity-backed companies with frequent deal activity are far more likely to sponsor visas than smaller firms. Check public deal announcements and corporate filings to identify companies actively hiring for deal execution support.
Frame your OPT timeline around deal cycles
Corporate development teams plan hiring around transaction timelines. Emphasize that your OPT authorization is current and work-authorized from day one, removing any delay between offer and start date that sponsorship paperwork might otherwise create.
Highlight financial modeling and valuation skills specifically
Employers sponsoring Corporate Development Analysts need specialty occupation justification. A degree in finance, accounting, or economics paired with demonstrated DCF, LBO, or comparable company analysis skills strengthens the visa petition case considerably.
Prioritize STEM OPT eligibility when choosing your degree
Finance and economics degrees from ABET-accredited programs or with CIP codes on the STEM list qualify for the 24-month extension. Verify your degree's eligibility with your DSO early, since this extension dramatically improves your H-1B lottery odds.
Ask about sponsorship directly but strategically
Raise visa sponsorship after demonstrating strong technical fit, ideally during later interview rounds. Frame it as confirming process logistics, not as a risk factor. Employers who have sponsored before will not be surprised by the conversation.
Build relationships within corporate development teams
Corporate development is a small, relationship-driven function. Connecting with analysts and associates at target companies before applying signals genuine interest in the work, not just visa convenience, which matters when hiring managers evaluate sponsorship decisions.
Corporate Development Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Corporate Development Analyst roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes. Corporate Development Analyst positions generally qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B criteria because the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. Employers filing the Labor Condition Application must document that the position meets this degree requirement, so roles with clear analytical and financial modeling responsibilities are well-positioned for sponsorship.
Can I work as a Corporate Development Analyst on OPT before finding an H-1B sponsor?
Yes, OPT authorizes full-time employment in your field of study without requiring your employer to file any visa petition on your behalf. If your degree is in finance, economics, or a related STEM-designated field, you may also qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of authorized work experience before H-1B sponsorship becomes critical.
Where can I find Corporate Development Analyst jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and international students, so every listing on the platform is filtered for visa sponsorship openness. Rather than sorting through thousands of postings that exclude international candidates, you can browse Corporate Development Analyst roles where employers are already aware of and prepared for OPT and H-1B sponsorship considerations.
What happens to my Corporate Development Analyst job if I do not get selected in the H-1B lottery?
Missing the H-1B lottery does not automatically end your employment. Some employers will explore cap-exempt H-1B options through university or nonprofit partnerships, pursue O-1A petitions for candidates with exceptional accomplishments, or consider L-1 visa transfers for internal moves. You can also reapply in the next H-1B registration cycle. Discussing contingency plans with your employer before the lottery is strongly advisable.
Does a finance degree from a foreign university qualify me for Corporate Development Analyst OPT jobs?
In most cases, yes. USCIS evaluates foreign degrees for equivalency when adjudicating H-1B petitions, and many employers accept internationally earned finance or economics degrees for OPT hiring purposes. A credential evaluation from a recognized agency such as WES or ECE can help employers and immigration attorneys confirm your degree aligns with U.S. bachelor's-level requirements for specialty occupation purposes.