Corporate Development Strategy and Scouting Associate

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Google’s Corporate Development team identifies and executes growth opportunities worldwide, shaping inorganic strategies through acquisitions, investments and novel structures. You will monitor AI and infrastructure ecosystems, raise high-potential ideas to executives, and advise on strategic directions with senior leadership.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous analysis, and building external startup relationships to drive impactful decisions and post-merger value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience working on business agreements.
• 2 years of experience conducting industry research and developing insights on present and future trends.
• 5 years of experience in management consulting, venture capital, strategy and operations, private equity, corporate development or investment banking in tech.

Responsibilities

• Learn more about benefits at Google .
• Serve as a provocative thought leader in driving inorganic strategy - working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, etc. to present opportunities to Executive Leadership.
• Have a pulse on internal product development efforts across consumer and enterprise AI, technology infrastructure, deep-technical and adjacent industries.
• Perform engaged analyses on thematic areas of focus. Build strong relationships externally across startups, venture funds/technical industry ecosystems and internally with Google business and product leaders.
• Identify acquisitions on acquisitions and investments opportunities by translating ecosystem findings into actionable insights and agreement recommendations.
• Collaborate on transaction execution - including opportunity framing/thesis building, diligence, financial analysis, agreement structuring and executive reviews to help drive agreement decisions.

Skills

Business agreements

Industry research

Executive collaboration

Cross-functional work

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience working on business agreements.
• 2 years of experience conducting industry research and developing insights on present and future trends.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in management consulting, venture capital, strategy and operations, private equity, corporate development or investment banking experience in the technology industry.
• Experience sharing cross-functional perspectives with internal stakeholders as well as working directly with founders and investors.
• Familiarity with Google’s business priorities, especially in consumer and enterprise AI or technology infrastructure.
• Excellent quantitative/qualitative skills with the ability to navigate technical, fast-evolving and at times ambiguous emerging technology areas.
• Excellent people management, executive communications, business judgment and work ethic skills.

About the job

The Corporate Development team drives Google's worldwide growth by identifying exciting acquisition and investment opportunities globally across existing and future markets - and then working to make them happen. Consisting of experienced strategy and scouting specialists, merger and acquisition (M&A) leaders, investment professionals and integration experts, we're dedicated to identifying the business opportunities of tomorrow. We drive M&A/investment decisions, lead agreement negotiations, and help run post-acquisition integration and performance evaluation.

As a member of the Corporate Development Strategy and Scouting team, you will be responsible for helping develop and translate Google’s strategy into the most compelling inorganic opportunities - across acquisitions, investments and other novel agreement structures. You will have a constant pulse on ecosystem trends, investment themes and the startup landscape - particularly in AI, infrastructure and the consumer ecosystem. You will proactively raise the highest-impact companies and technologies to the most executive Google leaders. You will also serve as an advisor - helping shape Google’s direction through high-conviction inorganic ideas that accelerate our efforts.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $123000 - $176000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Serve as a provocative thought leader in driving inorganic strategy - working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, etc. to present opportunities to Executive Leadership.
• Have a pulse on internal product development efforts across consumer and enterprise AI, technology infrastructure, deep-technical and adjacent industries.
• Perform engaged analyses on thematic areas of focus. Build strong relationships externally across startups, venture funds/technical industry ecosystems and internally with Google business and product leaders.
• Identify acquisitions on acquisitions and investments opportunities by translating ecosystem findings into actionable insights and agreement recommendations.
• Collaborate on transaction execution - including opportunity framing/thesis building, diligence, financial analysis, agreement structuring and executive reviews to help drive agreement decisions.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .