Sr. Corporate Development Associate

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At Databricks, we are passionate about enabling every organization to harness the power of data and AI. Our mission is to build the best platform for developing, deploying, and operating AI applications at scale—so customers can use intelligence to transform their businesses.

Databricks’ Corporate Development & Ventures team partners with leadership to identify and execute acquisitions and strategic investments to support our corporate and product strategy. The Corporate Development & Ventures Senior Associate will be a critical member of the team, helping to drive end-to-end transactions from sourcing through evaluation and execution. Databricks is among the most active strategic acquirers and investors across enterprise software, having completed 15+ acquisitions and 55+ investments since 2023.

The impact you will have:

• Help develop M&A and investment strategy:
• Identify and qualify high-impact M&A and Databricks Ventures opportunities by partnering with Executive leadership, Product, Engineering, and Partnerships teams.
• Conduct strategic evaluations of M&A and investment opportunities; communicate findings in business case memos and executive presentations.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive view of competitive and market trends to inform strategic decision-making and keep stakeholders updated on the evolving ecosystem.

• Support transactions end-to-end:
  • Lead cross-functional due diligence processes, working closely with Databricks’ cross-functional deal team during the entire transaction lifecycle.
  • Be the primary author of executive and Board materials.
  • Collaborate with our M&A Integration team to drive post-close integration planning (e.g., operational alignment, cross-functional coordination).
• Build our Corporate Development function: 
  • Build relationships with investors, investment bankers, founders, and other stakeholders in our ecosystem; run thesis-led outreach to originate opportunities and gather market intel.
  • Design and implement processes, templates, and tooling to enhance team efficiency and execution.
  • Help scale our cross-functional M&A processes for larger and more complex acquisitions.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM fields is a plus.
• 2+ years of work experience in product management, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development, or venture capital; exposure to enterprise software or the data infrastructure sector is a plus.
• Strong communication and writing abilities paired with rigorous qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Strong judgment, ownership, and cross-functional leadership.
• Design to drive deal processes autonomously as the deal lead.