•Strategy & Market Intelligence
•Partner with senior executives to define and refine the company's inorganic growth roadmap
•Run continuous macroeconomic and industry research to surface emerging trends, market disruptions, and high-fit targets
•Track market developments, precedent transactions, and comparable companies
•Own and maintain a proactive pipeline of acquisition, investment, and partnership targets
•Deal Scouting & Sourcing
•Actively scout and originate deals across the VC ecosystem — founders, venture funds, growth investors, and strategic networks
•Build and deepen relationships with VCs, investment bankers, PE firms, and target company leadership
•Screen inbound and outbound opportunities against corporate strategic criteria with clear go/no-go judgment
•Develop sharp strategic rationale and business cases for C-suite and Board review
•Deal Management
•Own the deal book: prioritization, stage tracking, stakeholder alignment, and decision cadence
•Coordinate due diligence and manage data rooms on live transactions
•Orchestrate internal cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, Product, Operations) and external advisors through diligence
•Keep executives current on deal status, risks, and trade-offs with crisp, decision-ready updates
•Drive Execution
•Lead project management of the full transaction lifecycle from LOI through definitive documentation and close
•Drive momentum across counterparties, advisors, and internal owners so deals move from interest to signed outcome
•Surface blockers early and resolve them with clear ownership and timelines
•Ensure commercial, legal, and financial workstreams stay aligned to the deal thesis through closing
•Integration & Post-Closing Support
•Partner with operational teams to design post-merger integration playbooks
•Help ensure projected financial and operational synergies are tracked and realized after close
Role Requirements & Qualifications
Education & Experience
•CA / MBA preferred
•6–8 years of relevant experience, with meaningful hands-on time in the VC ecosystem (venture capital, growth equity, corporate venture, or VC-facing corpdev / M&A)
•Proven track record in deal scouting, deal management, and driving deals through execution (not only analysis or support)
•Comfort operating as an individual contributor who can also lead cross-functional deal teams
•Strong judgment on strategic fit, valuation framing, and commercial diligence
•Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders