Corporate Development Associate, Structured Finance

Lambda•California, PA

62d•Onsite

About The Position

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Lambda’s mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. One person, one GPU. If you'd like to build the world's best deep learning cloud, join us. Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco/San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday. We’re seeking a high-caliber finance professional to join our Corporate Development team as an associate focused on capital formation and strategic transactions. This is a critical role focused on the execution of Lambda’s project financings and partnerships. You will be responsible for executing multi-billion-dollar GPU and data center funding strategies as well as supporting Lambda’s strategic investments in the AI infrastructure market. You’ll work closely with the CFO, Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets, as well as external counterparties (banks, credit funds, advisors, legal counsel, etc.) to ensure Lambda’s rapid expansion.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in investment banking, specifically focused on digital infrastructure, debt capital markets, or structured products roles
Expertise in project finance, including the design and execution of complex secured and unsecured debt transactions
Fundamental understanding of legal entity structuring, intercompany dynamics, and credit risk mitigation techniques
Experience supporting credit agreement negotiation and managing due diligence for multi-party financing transactions
Exceptional modeling, communication, and project management skills
Self-starter who thrives on solving problems directly, not delegating them—willing to go deep into documentation, models, and deal mechanics

Nice To Haves

Experience in capital-intensive industries (data centers, infrastructure, cloud, semis, telecom, renewables, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

Model, execute, and present on complex financing structures, including:
Asset-backed loans (ABL / ABS)
SPVs and bankruptcy-remote entities
Secured and unsecured term loans and revolvers
Receivable purchase facilities (RFP) and warehouse facilities
HY bonds, public convertible notes, etc.
Hybrid/equity-linked instruments
Support deal structuring and recommend solutions to the executive team
Interface with lenders, bankers, advisors, strategic partners, and founders
Own deal-level financial models including cash flow waterfalls, merger models, and potential investment return models
Prepare board-facing materials and analysis to support transaction decisions
While this is primarily a Capital Markets focused role, candidates should also demonstrate the ability to evaluate M&A and strategic investment opportunities in the AI Infrastructure market