Corporate Development, Deal Lead
Core
Drive strategic initiatives including sourcing and executing acquisitions and strategic partnerships to build the ecosystem around safe, beneficial AI.
Role type
Senior Corporate Development Lead (M&A & Strategic Partnerships)
Builds
Acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and post-transaction integrations
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
M&A transaction leadership, financial modeling, technical understanding of AI/ML, stakeholder management, market analysis, deal structuring, post-merger integration
Preferred skills
12+ years in corporate development, AI/ML company experience, venture capital network, business unit building, MBA, cross-border transaction experience
Technologies
Financial modeling tools, M&A platforms
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end transaction processes from sourcing to integration, partner with product/engineering teams to assess technical value, conduct market analysis, structure and negotiate complex deals, develop financial models, present recommendations to executive leadership, support partnership ecosystem growth
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC