About the team + role
Robinhood is looking for a Director of Corporate Development to accelerate Robinhood's strategic roadmap by identifying, vetting, and executing mergers, acquisitions, and a variety of other potential transactions. You will develop a detailed understanding of Robinhood's strategic objectives and market landscape, working to identify high-potential acquisition opportunities across existing and future market verticals and geographies. You will help build out Robinhood's network and develop relationships that may lead to acquisitions or strategic investments in the future. You will work closely with deal sponsors and cross-functional leaders across Robinhood on all aspects of M&A, including business case construction, valuation analysis, deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and deal execution. You will present acquisition opportunities to company leadership & the board of directors, facilitate key acquisition decisions, and provide post-acquisition performance updates. The ideal candidate is strategic, relationship-oriented, analytical, creative, and results-oriented.
What you'll do
Analyzing Robinhood's strategic landscape, gathering competitive industry intelligence, developing the business case & rationale for key M&A opportunities, and advocating for them internally
Managing transactions from end-to-end, including sourcing, negotiating, diligencing, closing, and facilitating a seamless integration process.
Leading deal evaluation meetings, driving decision-making, and negotiating deals with objectivity, diplomacy, and effectiveness.
Cultivating external relationships that provide the opportunity for potential future acquisitions or investments
Building scalable processes and best practices for Robinhood's Corporate Development functions
What you bring
10+ years experience in investing (hedge fund, private equity, family office, venture capital), corporate development, or finance
A tendency to reason from first-principles, using data and analysis to draw conclusions
Familiarity with the fintech landscape
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships
Deep knowledge of digital/mobile business models and consumer technology
Resourceful, persistent and able to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize key initiatives and related tasks
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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