(USA) Senior Manager, Corporate Development and M&A at Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas

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Position Summary...


What you'll do...


Come join the Walmart Corporate Development team as a Senior Manager of Corporate Development and M&A! Corporate Development is a small, tight-knit, and high-performing team that's supporting the Walmart senior leadership on highly visible strategy and M&A initiatives across the Walmart U.S., Sam's Club, and Walmart International businesses.


The role of Walmart Corporate Development team is to identify, evaluate, and execute on strategic opportunities to drive inorganic growth for Walmart through acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures, and other forms of structured partnerships. As a Senior Manager on the team, you will support the entire M&A process including strategy formulation, financial model/valuation analysis, and deal execution, partnering closely with Walmart business and functional leads, and many other stakeholders, both internally and externally.


The Senior Manager of Corporate Development and M&A position offers significant exposure to senior leaders across Walmart and strong potential for career progression with the Company.



Job Responsibilities:

• Engage with Walmart business leaders to develop M&A strategy, identify, and assess potential inorganic growth opportunities, and build consensus


• Develop and manage relationships with investment banking, private equity, and venture capital investors in retail, digital media, supply chain, and AI/emerging technologies


• Lead all transaction-related financial modeling and valuation analysis


• Manage Walmart's diligence process that involves working in close partnership with internal functional teams (e.g., legal, accounting, tax) and external advisors


• Build presentations for Walmart's senior leadership that convey effective narrative, outline strategic trade-offs, and drive executive decision making


• Support the Walmart Integration/Separation team on post-close planning and execution

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree


• 5+ years of investment banking, corporate development, and/or equivalent experience


• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and attention to detail


• Excellent valuation, analytical, and financial modeling skills


• Superior communication (written/verbal), presentation, and project management skills


• Ability to interact with senior leadership internally and externally


• Location: The position is based in Bentonville (AR), and we have a great relocation package to help get you here! We will also consider candidates interested in the Walmart Hoboken (NJ), or Bay Area (CA) offices.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.


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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.


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Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279:The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00
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San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00
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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401/Bentonville, Arkansas US-10343:The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...



Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.


Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field and 3 years' experience in Merger & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Business Development, or related area.




Preferred Qualifications...



Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.


Leading cross-functional teams, Master's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, or related field., Mergers and Acquisitions




Primary Location...



702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.



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