Business and Corporate Development

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At Plaid, our mission is to empower innovators by delivering access to the financial system. Since 2012 we've helped tens of millions of consumers live a better financial life and over a thousand customers build a new financial future. Our customers range from startups like Stripe, Coinbase and Square to Fortune 500 enterprises like American Express and PayPal. Founded in 2012, Plaid has raised $300M of capital from major venture capital firms such as Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Index, Spark and NEA, as well as global financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Citi. 

The Business and Corporate Development team works closely with senior leaders across Plaid to help accelerate the company’s mission through M&A and investments, product partnerships and strategic initiatives. This small and mighty team is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, structuring, and executing impactful acquisitions, as well as shaping the company’s strategy by identifying industry trends, overseeing product partnerships, and maintaining relationships with startups, VCs and bankers throughout the fintech community.

This is a unique opportunity to be a core member of a high-impact team situated at the nexus of product, engineering, and the broader strategic efforts at Plaid. If you’re passionate about creating financial access and enthusiastic about leading M&A deals and other projects end-to-end, we’d love to talk to you!

The role reports to the Head of Business and Corporate Development, is full-time, and is located in San Francisco.

What excites you

  • Working closely with Plaid’s executive team and EPDS (Engineering, Product, Design, Support) leadership to develop strategies and identify acquisition opportunities that accelerate Plaid’s mission.
  • Serving as a core member of one or more EPDS teams (or “pods”) and partnering closely with pod leads to identify ways to accelerate Plaid’s product portfolio through strategy development, market discovery, competitive intelligence, partner sourcing/development, and M&A.
  • Playing a key role in building and maintaining the overall deal pipeline, including outreach to and sourcing of new opportunities.
  • Leading the end-to-end deal M&A process from strategy development and business case modeling to deal negotiation and due diligence to cross-functional integration.
  • Building and refining scalable processes and best practices for Plaid’s Business and Corporate Development (BCD) function.
  • Developing strong relationships with Plaid executives, advisors, entrepreneurs and investors across the fintech ecosystem.

What excites us

  • Prior experience in corporate development.
  • Relevant experience leading M&A deals.
  • Self-motivation and an eagerness to learn.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent problem solving skills.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Ability to drive projects cross-functionally.
  • Other nice-to-haves:

  • Prior experience working closely with product and engineering functions.
  • Experience at a leading technology company or fintech startup.
  • Background in CS or other technical degree.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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P.O. Box 636, San Francisco, CA 94102

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