Senior Analyst - Capital Markets & Corporate Development

Lambda; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision coverage

401k plan with 2% company match

Wellness stipend

Commuter stipend

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is expanding its capital markets and corporate development to drive strategic growth through M&A, investments, and capital raises. The Senior Analyst will manage end-to-end transactions, collaborating cross-functionally to identify opportunities and execute deals that support Lambda’s long-term vision.

The role requires 2–3 years in investment banking, PE, private credit, or VC, with strong financial modeling and executive presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in investment banking, private equity, private credit, or venture capital, ideally focused on AI/cloud.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with executives.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A, strategic investments, debt and equity raises, and strategic partnerships to drive growth.
• Lead financial modeling, valuation, capital structure analysis, and due diligence for transactions.
• Prepare business case memos, financing materials, and executive presentations.
• Monitor industry trends and inform corporate development and financing strategy.
• Develop investment theses and market analyses for decision making.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with sponsors, lenders, investors, and strategic counterparties.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical skills

Presentation to executives

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 or upcoming New York City 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 capital markets and corporate development functions to drive strategic growth initiatives and partnerships, debt and equity capital raises, and M&A opportunities.

We are seeking a Corporate Development Senior Analyst to play a key role in managing and executing the company’s end-to‑end acquisition and strategic investment activities. 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, debt and equity capital raises, and strategic partnerships to accelerate growth, enhance capabilities, strengthen the balance sheet, and expand market reach.
• Lead financial modeling, valuation analysis, capital structure analysis, and due diligence for M&A transactions, strategic investments, and debt and equity financing activities.
• Conduct strategic and financial evaluation of M&A, investment, and capital raising opportunities; communicate findings through business case memos, financing materials, and executive presentations.
• Track industry trends, competitive dynamics, capital markets, and potential market opportunities to inform corporate development and financing strategy, while keeping stakeholders updated on the evolving ecosystem.
• Develop investment theses, financing strategies, and market analyses to support strategic decision‑making, capital allocation, and long‑term growth.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships that enhance our product offerings, distribution channels, technology stack, and broader corporate growth objectives, including relationships with financial sponsors, lenders, investors, and strategic counterparties.

You

• 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, private credit, or venture capital, ideally with a focus on AI, cloud infrastructure, debt capital markets, and/or restructuring.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation and analytical skills: specifically, experience building company models, merger models, or project finance / debt financing.
• 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.