# Sr. Corporate Development Associate

**Company:** [Databricks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/databricks)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $134k – $184k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** M&A, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Strategic Analysis, Excel, PowerPoint, Enterprise Software, Data Infrastructure, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Product Management, Management Consulting, Corporate Development
**Posted:** 2026-05-13

> Supports end-to-end M&A and investment transactions at Databricks, from sourcing opportunities and strategic evaluations to leading due diligence and post-close integration. Requires 4+ years in investment banking, PE/VC, consulting, or related fields, with strong analytical and communication skills.

## Job Description

## 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.

## 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.
- Ability to drive deal processes autonomously as the deal lead.

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