What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Development position at Base Power Company?
About Base
Base is building the foundation of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. Yet it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future.
Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money.
Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.
About The Role
We are looking for someone to build out our corporate development capabilities. The business operations team at Base is very lean, and this role will be one of its main pillars. You’ll be tasked with building and maintaining our market presence and intelligence by engaging with peers and advisors in our space, sourcing and evaluating partnership and M&A opportunities to accelerate our growth, and serving as the external representative of Base Power in external settings.
We are building the defining platform business of the current energy infrastructure build-out. You’ll be at the heart of the action by shaping and developing our highest-level corporate strategies to achieve that.
What You’ll Do
We’re Building a Winning Culture And We’re Looking For People Who Are Up For The Challenge. Here’s What We Expect From Day One
Base is building the foundation of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. Yet it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future.
Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money.
Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.
About The Role
We are looking for someone to build out our corporate development capabilities. The business operations team at Base is very lean, and this role will be one of its main pillars. You’ll be tasked with building and maintaining our market presence and intelligence by engaging with peers and advisors in our space, sourcing and evaluating partnership and M&A opportunities to accelerate our growth, and serving as the external representative of Base Power in external settings.
We are building the defining platform business of the current energy infrastructure build-out. You’ll be at the heart of the action by shaping and developing our highest-level corporate strategies to achieve that.
What You’ll Do
- Source, evaluate, and execute new business opportunities via partnership, M&A, or other means.
- Establish and maintain relationships with bankers and others in our space to increase Base’s visibility into relevant market developments.
- Research and engage with peers in our space and adjacent spaces to build our “house view” on potential partners, M&A targets, and opportunities for Base to build.
- Collaborate with Base CEO and leadership team on capital allocation decisions.
- Experience in investment banking, investing, consulting, corporate venture, or related roles that give you an expert knowledge of corporate strategy fundamentals.
- Detailed understanding of energy infrastructure markets, or an ability to quickly build that network and understanding.
- Valuation modeling skills and experience to evaluate new business opportunities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
We’re Building a Winning Culture And We’re Looking For People Who Are Up For The Challenge. Here’s What We Expect From Day One
- In-Person Only: We work full-time in the office. No hybrid. No remote.
- Challenge the Status Quo: Question assumptions. Fix broken systems. Principles > rules.
- Move Fast: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
- Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble. Challenge ideas–including your own.
- Own the Outcome: Take full responsibility. Deliver results. No excuses.
- Act Like an Owner: Be resourceful, mindful of impact, and committed to the business.
- Be Decisive: Drive clarity. Make bold calls with imperfect info.
- Bring the Intensity: This is not a 9-to-5. We're building something hard which requires real commitment.
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