Pearl Abyss Europe

VP, Corporate Development

United States · Vp · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago

Business DevelopmentLead GenerationOutbound SalesFinancial ModelingAccountingFP&ALeadership

About the role

We're seeking a world-class, market-facing strategist to serve as VP, Corporate Development, helping shape the next chapter of Pearl's journey and fuel a global AI platform that empowers independent professionals to grow, scale, and succeed.
This role goes beyond financial discipline.
This is not an accounting, controllership, or finance reporting role.

Optimize Business Models: Refine our multi-channel strategy (lead generation, B2C, B2B) and develop scalable financial models that highlight future potential and resilience.
Expand Investor and Strategic Networks: Build and nurture relationships with financial, industry, and strategic partners, including investors, analysts, advisors, and ecosystem leaders, to elevate Pearl's visibility, credibility, and growth opportunities.
Lead Corporate Development and Strategic Growth: Surface, evaluate, and help execute high-value strategic partnerships, business development opportunities, and growth initiatives that could accelerate enterprise value.
Lead a High-Performing Team: Develop and mentor a world-class finance organization focused on insight, impact, execution, corporate development support, and market-facing readiness.
Drive Strategic Readiness: Ensure financial and operational readiness that supports disciplined planning, scalable growth, and informed decision-making without positioning the role as a traditional CFO search.
Proven success shaping company narratives for sophisticated investors, Boards, lenders, analysts, or strategic partners.
We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where professional services are readily available to all.
Comfortable engaging directly with investors, analysts, the Board, and strategic partners.
A partner to the CEO who thrives in high-velocity, founder-led environments.

15+ years of progressive leadership across investor relations, corporate development, strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, top-tier management consulting, or market-facing finance roles
CFO or divisional CFO experience is helpful but not required.

Background in corporate development, business development, capital markets, private equity, investment banking, or strategy, with in-house operational exposure strongly preferred.
MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Pearl will provide pay transparency information upon application to those in qualifying jurisdictions. (Employment is with JustAnswer LLC, a Pearl company.)

A strategic storyteller who sees financials as the language of vision and enterprise value.
Partner with the CEO to communicate our vision and performance with clarity and conviction to investors, the Board, employees, and key external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to connect financial insight, operating performance, and strategic vision into a persuasive value-creation story.

Pearl is AI for professional services at global scale, combining advanced AI with verified human expertise to deliver help that is accurate, accountable, and fast. Since 2003, our network has connected millions of customers with licensed professionals across 196 countries, making real expertise available anytime, anywhere.
Our Values
Data driven: Data decides, not egos
Courageous: We take risks and challenge the status quo
Pearl is AI for professional services at global scale, combining advanced AI with verified human expertise to deliver help that is accurate, accountable, and fast.
Since 2003, our network has connected millions of customers with licensed professionals across 196 countries, making real expertise available anytime, anywhere.
Innovative: We're constantly learning, creating, and adapting
Lean: We focus on customers, using lean testing to learn how to serve them best
Humble: Past success is not a guarantee of future success
We focus on customers, using lean testing to learn how to serve them best
Reporting directly to our CEO, you'll serve as a business architect and strategic thought partner, shaping company strategy, optimizing our portfolio of brands, and building a compelling blueprint for sustainable, long-term value creation.
What We're Looking For

Pearl is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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