Director of Corporate Development - San Francisco Bay Area

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking a Director of Corporate Development for the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead strategic, financial, investment, and transaction work for senior-level employers, shaping growth at high-growth and institutional organizations.

You will own acquisition strategy, diligence, financial modeling, and executive communications, coordinating across finance, legal, operating, and external teams to drive decisive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, strategy, or corporate development.
• Advanced financial analysis and modeling skills with strong attention to detail.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition strategy, pipeline development, diligence, and transaction execution.
• Lead rigorous analysis of markets, companies, investments, transactions, and strategic alternatives.
• Build financial models, decision materials, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Coordinate diligence and execution across finance, legal, operating, and external teams.
• Identify material risks, value drivers, and unanswered questions early in a process.
• Present conclusions clearly to executives, investment committees, boards, or clients.
• Improve the templates, data sources, and operating processes used for recurring decisions.

Skills

Corporate Finance

Financial Modeling

Strategic Analysis

Executive Communication

Stakeholder Management

US Work Authorization

Job description

Director of Corporate Development - San Francisco Bay Area

Career Launch is accepting applications for Director of Corporate Development opportunities with partner employers in San Francisco Bay Area. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can lead strategic, financial, investment, and transaction work for high-growth and institutional organizations. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Lead acquisition strategy, pipeline development, diligence, and transaction execution.
• Lead rigorous analysis of markets, companies, investments, transactions, and strategic alternatives.
• Build financial models, decision materials, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Coordinate diligence and execution across finance, legal, operating, and external teams.
• Identify material risks, value drivers, and unanswered questions early in a process.
• Present conclusions clearly to executives, investment committees, boards, or clients.
• Improve the templates, data sources, and operating processes used for recurring decisions.

What we are looking for

• Senior experience in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, strategy, or corporate development.
• Advanced financial analysis and modeling skills with strong attention to detail.
• Sound judgment when evaluating incomplete or conflicting information.
• Experience managing confidential projects with executive visibility.
• Clear writing, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Director of Corporate Development searches in San Francisco Bay Area is $195,000 to $300,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Career Launch and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.