Director, Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships

About Gen

Gen is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more. Our combined heritage is rooted in financial empowerment and cyber safety for the first digital generations, and today we deliver award-winning cybersecurity, online privacy, identity protection and financial wellness solutions to nearly 500 million users in more than 150 countries.

Together, we share a collective passion and vision to protect consumers and help them grow, manage and secure their digital and financial lives. We’re always looking for smart, fearless and high-impact talent who see AI as a teammate – leveraging it to move faster and deliver meaningful results.

When you’re part of Gen, you’ll have the flexibility, tools and support to do your best work and grow your career – from flexible working options and time off to competitive pay, benefits and well-being programs.

At Gen, we are scrappy and relentlessly customer driven. We create room for healthy debate, experimentation and continuous learning, and we seek out people with different experiences, identities and ideas to join our team. You’ll work with people who back each other, respect each other and understand that our differences are a competitive advantage.

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to be part of Gen.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source, research, and evaluate partnership and acquisition opportunities, including market mapping, target identification, and initial outreach.
• Build and maintain detailed financial, and valuation models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Prepare clear, concise materials (memos, models, decks) to support investment decisions by senior leadership.
• Lead direct negotiations with partners and acquisition targets, owning deal structure, valuation, and commercial terms.
• Manage the full transaction lifecycle, coordinating diligence, approvals, documentation, and closing across legal, finance, product, compliance, accounting, and operations.
• Work closely with functional teams to define integration or operating plans, especially for independently operated subsidiaries.
• Track and analyze the ongoing performance of partners and acquired businesses; build and own dashboards, reports, and KPIs.
• Review existing partnerships to identify concrete expansion, optimization, or renegotiation opportunities, and execute approved changes.
  
  

About You

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, science, or related field.
• 6–10 years in investment banking, corporate development, or transaction-focused roles; 2–4 years Investment Banking experience required.
• Direct experience driving deals end-to-end, including M&A and/or partnerships.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills; able to build models independently.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented; comfortable working hands-on in ppt, excel, and contracts.
• Self-starter who thrives in lean, fast-moving environments.
• Able to work independently while collaborating across functions.
  
  

Location: Mountain View, CA Office (Onsite 3 days per week)

The annual base salary for this position is expected to be between $220k and $250k. Base salary is one component of Gen's total compensation package, which includes 401(k) match, health insurance options, disability coverage, life insurance, and unlimited paid time off. Actual salaries will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and competencies related to the role.

What’s Next….

After you submit your application, you can expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• TA Call
• Hiring Manager (Virtual)
• Senior Leadership (Virtual)
• Senior Leadership (Virtual)
• Senior Leadership (Virtual)
• Senior Leadership (Virtual)
• Final Interview - Hiring Manager (Virtual or face-to-face)