Corporate Development Associate

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

8d•$104,000 - $153,000

About The Position

The Meta Corporate Development team supports Meta's long-term strategy by evaluating and executing strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, and other transactions. We are hiring a Corporate Development Associate to work closely with deal leads, integration, and cross-functional partners to assess opportunities, run key analyses, and support end-to-end deal execution. In this role, you will contribute across the transaction lifecycle - helping develop deal rationale, build and refine financial models, coordinate diligence workstreams, and prepare executive-ready materials. You will join a small, collaborative, fast-paced team; successful candidates will have demonstrated experience translating complex information into structured analyses, maintaining accuracy across detailed workstreams, and independently advancing work with appropriate guidance - able to translate complex strategic and technical information into structured recommendations, learn quickly, and operate with high ownership under guidance from the Corporate Development team.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a mix of investment banking, consulting, venture capital, corporate strategy, private equity, or corporate development, in the technology industry
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Math)
Experience supporting transaction processes (e.g., diligence support, valuation analysis, process coordination, internal materials preparation) for M&A, investments, or strategic partnerships
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and work effectively across teams, including with leadership stakeholders, to gather inputs and drive alignment on analyses and deliverables
Demonstrated analytical skills, including building and interpreting financial/valuation and other quantitative analyses (e.g., operating models, comps/precedents, valuation analysis)
Demonstrated understanding of technology, with the ability to engage product and engineering partners on product/technical roadmaps and translate into business implications

Nice To Haves

Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Experience supporting post-merger integration planning or cross-functional program coordination following a transaction close
Familiarity with the competitive landscape across AI, augmented reality, virtual reality, or consumer internet markets
Experience executing M&A transactions or strategic investments in the technology sector, including due diligence and deal structuring

Responsibilities

Analyze and understand Meta's strategic objectives, as well as industry trends to identify, recommend and pursue companies/technologies that can meet those objectives
Support transaction execution across M&A, minority investments, and strategic partnerships, including diligence coordination, workplan tracking, and preparation of materials
Build and maintain financial analyses (operating, valuation, synergy models) to inform deal decisions
Develop strategic and market perspectives by creating industry landscapes, competitive maps, and investment theses aligned to Meta's strategic priorities
Prepare executive-ready materials (briefing documents, internal memos, presentations) that synthesize strategic rationale, risks, and key diligence findings
Coordinate with cross-functional partners (Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Integration)
Monitor trends in relevant technology markets; summarize emerging themes, companies, and potential opportunities for the broader team