Corporate Development Associate

OpenDoor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Opendoor is seeking a Corporate Development Associate to join its Corporate Development team in Toronto, Canada. This role focuses on financial modeling, valuation, and deal structuring, crucial for Opendoor's growth strategy.

The ideal candidate will work closely with senior leaders, providing analytical support for strategic transactions, and will tackle multiple opportunities simultaneously. Strong financial modeling skills and fluency with AI tools are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in equity research, investment banking, or corporate development.
• Strong ability to build detailed financial models and conduct comprehensive financial analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Opendoor's growth through financial modeling and valuation.
• Conduct financial analysis on target companies and maintain deal evaluations.
• Develop materials for presentations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial modeling and valuation skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Fluency with AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

CFA charterholder or CFA candidate

Job description

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• CFA charterholder or CFA candidate strongly preferred
• ~5 years of experience in equity research, investment banking, or corporate development, ideally with exposure to software, SaaS, or technology sectors
• Exceptional financial modeling and valuation skills; you're the person others come to when the model needs to be bulletproof
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to quickly understand complex financial statements and deal structures
• Comfortable operating at startup speed across multiple concurrent workstreams
• High degree of ownership and comfort with ambiguity; you drive processes forward without being told what to do next
• Fluency with AI tools and a genuine interest in applying them to financial analysis and deal execution
• Genuine curiosity about real estate, technology, and how markets evolve
• (Desirable) Prior experience in real estate, proptech, or financial services
• (Desirable) Familiarity with the home-buying or selling transaction

What the job involves

• We're looking for a Corporate Development Associate to join our Corporate Development team, with a focus on financial modeling, valuation, and deal structuring that supports Opendoor's growth
• You’ll work alongside senior leaders to provide the rigorous analytical foundation behind Opendoor's strategic transactions, from investments to potential acquisitions. You’ll be embedded in a fast-moving environment where deals are measured in weeks and months, not years
• This is a high-visibility role with exposure to Opendoor's most senior stakeholders and a chance to directly impact how the company evaluates and executes its most important deals
• Build and maintain detailed financial models to assess deal economics, company valuations, and strategic fit across potential transactions
• Conduct deep financial and accounting analysis on target companies, including revenue modeling, unit economics, and scenario analysis
• Evaluate multiple opportunities simultaneously, moving quickly from initial screening through financial analysis to recommendation
• Lead financial due diligence across legal, finance, product, and operations teams
• Structure deal terms and economics in collaboration with legal and business leads
• Develop executive‑ready materials including memos, board presentations, and investment committee briefs
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technology to enhance analysis, automate workflows, and improve decision‑making speed