Chief Corporate Development & Partnerships

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly lunch stipend

Health and dental benefits

RRSP matching / 401K

Parental leave top-up

Education stipend

Paid vacation (6 weeks)

Home office stipend

Job summary

Cohere is seeking a strategic Corporate Development leader to drive high-impact partnerships, M&A, and business development across regulated industries and government sectors. You will shape the company’s ecosystem through alliances, channel relationships, and thoughtful deal structuring.

You’ll work with product, engineering, legal, and finance to evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, and lead post-merger integration while navigating global markets and regulatory landscapes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate development, partnerships, or investment banking within technology
• Proven success closing partnerships and M&A deals generating revenue growth
• Experience with sovereign AI deployments and regulatory compliance (CTA, export controls)
• Strong negotiation and multi-stakeholder deal structuring skills
• Extensive network in AI/enterprise tech ecosystems (telcos, cloud, gov)
• Analytical rigor with market sizing and valuation analyses

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and execute acquisitions or investments strengthening core platform
• Lead due diligence with cross-functional teams for tech integration
• Manage post-merger integration to maximize value and synergies
• Develop go-to-market partnerships with ecosystem players and government
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and legal to ensure regulatory alignment

Skills

Negotiation & deal structuring

AI/enterprise tech network

Financial modeling & valuation

Cross-functional leadership

AI regulatory landscape

Job description

Cohere is seeking a strategic Corporate Development leader to drive high-impact partnerships, M&A, and business development across regulated industries and government sectors. You will shape the company’s ecosystem through alliances, channel relationships, and thoughtful deal structuring.

You’ll work with product, engineering, legal, and finance to evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, and lead post-merger integration while navigating global markets and regulatory landscapes.