Corporate Development Associate – Digital Infrastructure M&A

Lambda; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision

401k with company match

Wellness stipend

Commuter stipend

Equity compensation

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is expanding its corporate development function in San Francisco/San Jose to drive strategic growth through M&A and investments in data centers and real infrastructure. The Corporate Development Associate will play a key role in end-to-end transactions, partnering with cross-functional teams to build business cases and execute deals.

The role requires 4–5 years in M&A, strong financial modeling and valuation skills, and the ability to synthesize market data

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of M&A experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
• Strong skills in financial modelling, valuation, and analytical work.
• Experience building real estate development models and merger analyses.

Responsibilities

• Support identification, evaluation, and execution of M&A, strategic investments, and partnerships.
• Collaborate with data center infrastructure, site selection, finance, and legal teams on deals.

Skills

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Valuation

Strategic thinking

Executive presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Real estate / data center focus

Job description

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.

If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.

*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 Information

The 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.