Corporate Development Strategy and Scouting Associate
Listed on 2026-08-27
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Business
Financial Analyst, Business Development, Corporate Strategy
Corporate Development Strategy And Scouting Associate
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. 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:
- 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 and investment 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.
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