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*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco/San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda's designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
As Lambda continues its rapid growth, we are expanding our corporate development function to drive strategic growth initiatives, partnerships, and M&A opportunities in data centers and real infrastructure.
We are seeking a Corporate Development Associate to play a key role in managing and executing the company's end-to-end acquisition and strategic investment activities on the real asset / digital infrastructure side of our business. This high-impact role will collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities and execute transactions that support Lambda's long-term vision.
What You'll Do- Support the identification, evaluation, and execution of M&A, strategic investments, and partnerships to expand our portfolio of land-power-shell assets.
- Work cross-functionally with our data center infrastructure, site selection, strategic finance, and legal teams on deal execution.
- Lead financial modeling, valuation analysis, and due diligence on potential transactions.
- Conduct strategic and financial evaluation of M&A and investment opportunities; communicate findings in business case memos and executive presentations.
- Track industry trends, competitive dynamics, and potential market opportunities to inform corporate development strategy, and keep stakeholders updated on the evolving ecosystem.
- Develop investment theses and market analyses to support strategic decision-making.
- Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships that enhance our product offerings, distribution channels, or technology stack.
You- 4-5 years of M&A experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, with a specific focus on data centers, digital infrastructure, and real estate
- Strong financial modeling, valuation and analytical skills: specifically, experience building real estate development models, merger models, and accretion/dilution analysis
- Strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize market data into actionable insights and drive high-impact decisions.
- Excellent presentation and communication abilities, with experience presenting to executives and external stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, balancing multiple complex projects.
- Deep interest in AI, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technology trends-prior experience in the machine learning or GPU computing space is a strong plus.
Salary Range InformationThe annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda- Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast
- Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove
- We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
- Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
