# Director, Corporate Development & Ventures

**Company:** [MongoDB](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mongodb)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Austin, TX
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $143k – $282k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** M&A, Valuation, Due Diligence, Investment Analysis, Strategic Transactions, Financial Modeling, Deal Structuring, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corporate Strategy
**Posted:** 2026-04-20

> Leads end-to-end M&A and strategic investment transactions, originating opportunities and driving execution with senior stakeholders in product, engineering, and finance. Requires 8-12+ years in corporate development, investment banking, PE, or VC, with proven deal leadership under pressure.

## Job Description

## What you will do

### Lead Transactions That Matter
- Own M&A and investment processes end-to-end, from initial engagement through close
- Build and pressure-test valuation, structure, and strategic rationale independently
- Run tight, focused diligence processes across technical, product, commercial, and financial dimensions
- Drive decisions forward—without creating unnecessary process or delay

### Set the Standard for Execution
- Bring structure and clarity to complex, ambiguous situations
- Identify what matters quickly and focus the team accordingly
- Ensure transactions are well-understood, well-structured, and executed at a high level
- Raise the quality bar for how decisions are made across the function

### Convert Market Insight into Action
- Work closely with the Ventures team to identify actionable opportunities from a strong, continuously refreshed pipeline
- Maintain a precise understanding of the competitive and technological landscape
- Act decisively when conviction is high

### Operate Effectively with Senior Stakeholders
- Partner directly with Product and Engineering leadership on strategic fit and integration
- Work with Finance and Legal to structure and close transactions efficiently
- Communicate clearly and concisely with executive leadership

### Build Leverage for the Function
- Mentor junior team members through direct, hands-on involvement in deals
- Improve speed and consistency of execution across the team
- Contribute to building a function that can scale without losing quality

## We're looking for someone who
- Has 8–12+ years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or Venture Capital
- Has led multiple M&A transactions end-to-end and can do so with limited oversight
- Is comfortable being the most experienced and accountable deal operator in the room
- Demonstrates consistently strong judgment, particularly under time pressure and incomplete information
- Holds a high bar for analytical rigor, but knows when to make decisions without perfect data
- Can engage credibly with technical leaders while maintaining a clear business perspective
- Is direct, low-ego, and accountable—focused on outcomes, not process
- Is motivated by building and operating at a high-performing standard, not maintaining one

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