Product Strategy and Corporate Development Lead

Leads product strategy, acquisitions, venture investments, and strategic partnerships across European technology markets, with emphasis on AI-native and infrastructure companies. The role requires 3–7 years of relevant experience, strong technical and AI literacy, and the ability to operate autonomously with senior stakeholders.

About the job

Responsibilities

Partner closely with Product and Engineering leaders to identify new areas of interest and acceleration before an M&A target is identified.
Monitor market trends in AI/ML, observability, security, and cloud infrastructure to inform growth strategy.
Identify and evaluate M&A targets and venture investment opportunities across European markets, focusing on AI-native and infrastructure companies.
Build relationships with founders, venture capital firms, and accelerators across the Paris, London, and Iberian ecosystems to generate proprietary deal flow.
Lead end-to-end due diligence, including technical product assessments, financial modeling, valuation analysis, and integration planning.
Assess target-company technical architectures, product fit, and team quality with senior Engineering and Product leaders.
Negotiate and close acquisitions, investments, and hyperscaler partnerships.
Develop strategic recommendations for senior leadership, including the CEO.

Requirements

3–7 years of experience in corporate development, venture capital, engineering, or product management at a high-growth technology company.
Demonstrated technical depth, including the ability to analyze products, understand architectures, and engage credibly with Product and Engineering leaders.
Strong AI literacy and familiarity with current AI/ML infrastructure trends.
Experience covering or operating within European technology markets; Paris, London, and/or Iberia experience is strongly preferred.
Experience at an AI-native company, including AI infrastructure, LLM tooling, or applied AI, is a strong plus.
Self-starter who thrives with high autonomy in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Track record of sourcing proprietary opportunities through personal networks.
Ability to engage senior stakeholders, from startup founders to C-suite leaders, with credibility and confidence.

Benefits

Competitive global benefits.
New-hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
Product training to develop deep understanding of the platform.
Internal mentor and buddy program.
Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.

Skills

M&A, Venture Capital, Financial Modeling, Valuation Analysis, Due Diligence, Integration Planning, AI/ML, AI Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Observability, Security, Product Management, Technical Architecture, Llm Tooling, Strategic Partnerships