About the team + role
Robinhood is looking for a dynamic Corporate Development leader 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
Analyze Robinhood's strategic landscape, gather competitive industry intelligence, develop the business case & rationale for key M&A opportunities, and advocate for them internally
Manage complex transactions from end-to-end with significant autonomy, including sourcing, negotiating, diligencing, closing, and facilitating a seamless integration process.
Lead deal evaluation meetings, drive decision-making, and negotiate deals with objectivity, diplomacy, and effectiveness.
Cultivate external relationships that provide the opportunity for potential future acquisitions or investments
Cultivate internal relationships and developing influence with leadership and key cross-functional partners
Build scalable processes and best practices for Robinhood's Corporate Development functions
What you bring
At least 10 years of experience in investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or corporate development at a technology company
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, be resourceful, and operate effectively with high autonomy in dynamic/uncertain environments and complex deal processes
A tendency to reason from first-principles, using data and analysis to draw conclusions
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills including financial and company valuation analyses
Familiarity with the fintech landscape
Track record of complex problem solving, attention to detail, and ability to develop strong working relationships and deliver results cross-functionally
Excellent project management skills, demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize key initiatives and related tasks, and ability to coordinate complex multi-stakeholder projects
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with the executive-level audience (e.g., founders, leadership team, Board of Directors)
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