Corporate Development Director Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire experienced Corporate Development Directors who can help train their language model on professional presentation tasks. This role emphasizes high-stakes deck creation and strategic materials for live transactions.

You should have 4+ years running acquisitions, divestitures, or partnerships in-house, with expert-level PowerPoint and meticulous written communication. Remote work, flexible 5–20 hours weekly, starting ASAP at $100/hr.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in corporate development or in-house M&A at a significant company.
• Experience producing board and executive committee materials for live transactions.
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine AI-generated presentations for board decks and target analysis exhibits.
• Evaluate and polish presentation materials for live transactions, synergy analyses, and deal updates.

Skills

Corp Dev

M&A experience

Executive communication

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Pay

$100/hr
The rate in the listing.
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From the Ethos listing, checked Nov 4.
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• 4+ years in corporate development or in-house M&A at a significant company
• Experience producing board and executive committee materials for live transactions
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About this role
From the Ethos listing
About This Opportunity
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced corporate development directors who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks.
We're looking for corp dev directors with 4+ years running acquisitions, divestitures, or partnerships in-house to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: board approval decks, target screening presentations, synergy analysis exhibits, deal update memos, integration planning decks, and pipeline review materials.

Compensation

$100/hour
Commitment:
Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location:
Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date:
ASAP

Qualifications

• 4+ years in corporate development or in-house M&A at a significant company
• Experience producing board and executive committee materials for live transactions
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

How long hiring takes
Across the platforms we list, people typically hear back about a hire within

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• 25 days
  of applying.
• Within 2 weeks
  ~30%
• Within 6 weeks
  ~65%
• Within 3 months
  ~85%

Common questions
Do I need to keep applying for projects on Ethos?
No. When your profile is live, Ethos matches you to new projects from your career history, so companies find you. Each finished project raises your Expert Score, which brings you better-paid work.
How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of your invoice, after a project closes. Some AI training platforms pay weekly, so plan for the longer wait.
How many hours a week is this Corporate Development Director work?
Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $100/hr that is $500 to $2,000 a week. You set your own hours.
What experience does this Corporate Development Director listing ask for?
The listing asks for 4+ years in corporate development or in-house M&A at a significant company; experience producing board and executive committee materials for live transactions; and expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail. Ethos's interviewer builds your profile from your CV, so have the roles that show this ready to talk through.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $100/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.
Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.