Sr. Corporate Development Associate

Databricks•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

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 or Manager 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Computer Science, Engineering, or other STEM fields is a plus.
4+ 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.

Responsibilities

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.