Sr Manager, Corporate Development at Nirvana in San Francisco, CA

Who we are: Nirvana is on a mission to harness the power of data to revolutionize commercial insurance and enable a safer world. We are bringing much-needed innovation into the legacy, trillion-dollar commercial insurance industry. We have developed cutting-edge predictive models that use real-time IoT data from billions of connected devices, allowing us to better understand and price risk. Our AI-driven platform fundamentally changes the way an insurance company operates with personalized risk scoring, faster underwriting, modernized claims, and proactive, data-driven insights to help customers prevent accidents. We've already proven the scale—serving thousands of fleets and more than doubling our written premiums year over year. Our data moat is growing exponentially with more than 30 billion miles of telematics data, leading to more predictive models and new insights into how we can better understand and reduce risk. With $270+ million raised, including our Series D round in December 2025, we're only accelerating our growth, with strong support from top-tier VCs including Lightspeed, General Catalyst, and Valor. Nirvana's leadership team has previously helped scale multi-billion-dollar companies from scratch, including Samsara, Rubrik, and Flexport, and includes industry veterans from Hiscox, The Hartford, and RLI. About the role: Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll be Nirvana's first dedicated Corporate Development hire—building our M&A and strategic partnerships function from the ground up. You'll work closely with Strategic Finance, Claims leadership, and our data partnerships team to identify, evaluate, and execute transactions that accelerate Nirvana's growth across both our insurance MGA and claims TPA businesses. This is a high-visibility, high-autonomy role for someone who wants to shape strategy at a fast-growing InsureTech company, not just execute on a predefined playbook. What you'll do: - Lead full-lifecycle M&A transactions from investment thesis development through sourcing, diligence, negotiation, deal structuring, legal documentation, and closing for both insurance and claims acquisitions - Build and manage investment banking relationships to source proprietary deal flow and stay ahead of market opportunities in the InsureTech and claims TPA space - Identify and structure strategic partnerships, particularly around data acquisition opportunities that strengthen Nirvana's underwriting and risk models - Develop proactive M&A strategies for both the insurance MGA and claims TPA sides of the business, working cross-functionally with Strategic Finance and business unit leaders - Scope and negotiate large commercial deals involving data assets and other strategic resources that support Nirvana's competitive moat About you: - 4–7 years of experience in private equity, investment banking, or corporate development, ideally with 1–2 years in a corporate setting - Insurance or InsureTech experience strongly preferred; FinTech background acceptable - Demonstrated experience managing deals end-to-end, including diligence, negotiation, and closing - Comfortable operating as an independent contributor with minimal oversight - Strong financial modeling and valuation skills - Experience managing intermediary relationships (investment bankers, advisors) - Strong communication skills, both written & verbal - Thorough critical thinker who isn't afraid to make decisions - Self-starter who independently seeks out opportunities to learn & succeed - Bias-to-action — not afraid to get your hands dirty and stretch yourself - Owner mentality — takes accountability for actions and results - Thrives in high-growth, ambiguous startup environments Benefits: - Competitive salary & equity - Medical, dental & vision insurance (100% employer paid) - 401k with up to 4% company match - Unlimited PTO - Work from home friendly - Parental leave - Wellness reimbursement Nirvana is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you're interested in this role but don't meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply.