Head of Corporate Development
You will lead Plaid's corporate development activities by sourcing and evaluating acquisition and investment opportunities, executing deals from valuation through closing, coordinating diligence, supporting post-deal integration, developing market intelligence, and preparing materials for executives and the board.
Responsibilities
- Build and own a pipeline of acquisition and investment opportunities
- Build relationships with founders, executives, and investors
- Develop market and competitive intelligence
- Lead end-to-end deal execution, including valuation, modeling, diligence, negotiation, and structuring
- Partner on post-deal integration and track integration performance
- Engage Product, Engineering, and go-to-market teams to qualify opportunities
- Prepare board- and executive-ready materials
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience across investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or management consulting
- Experience with private equity due diligence
- Hands-on experience executing deals end-to-end
- Experience with sourcing, valuation, financial modeling, diligence, negotiation, and closing
- Track record managing multiple complex deals through post-close integration
- Analytical rigor and business judgment
- Experience building frameworks and processes
- Executive presence and excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Technology experience
Benefits
- Equity
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)