Corporate Development Analyst

T-pro; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing software company is seeking a Mid-Senior Analyst in Corporate Development to identify and manage acquisition opportunities. The role involves market analysis, deal evaluation, and financial modeling. Candidates should have a relevant degree and minimum 2 years of experience in corporate development. This is a full-time remote position based in Ireland that emphasizes a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off

Growth and Development Fund

Home office support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in corporate development, venture capital, private equity, or competitive analysis focused on technology.
• Comfortable with remote work and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Research market trends and identify potential acquisition targets.
• Conduct financial analyses to support deal evaluations.
• Perform market research to support strategic decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Detail-oriented critical thinking

Proactive and action-oriented

Ability to drive multiple simultaneous projects

Education

Bachelors or equivalent in Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field

Job description

Overview

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the AI-powered DevSecOps Platform used by 100,000+ organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. We value AI as a core productivity multiplier and expect team members to incorporate AI into daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. Join us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.

As an Analyst, Corporate Development, you will be responsible for identifying, sourcing, and owning the acquisition opportunity pipeline, and helping with the deal flow.

What You’ll Do

• Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Management: Research and analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the DevSecOps space to identify potential acquisition targets; build and maintain comprehensive target lists across strategic focus areas, leveraging data sources and industry research; manage and optimize our deal flow tracking system to ensure efficient pipeline management.
• Deal Analysis & Execution: Conduct initial screening of potential targets, analyzing strategic fit, product synergies, and financial metrics; assist in building detailed financial models and valuation analyses to support deal evaluation and negotiations; support due diligence by coordinating with cross-functional teams and supporting multiple work streams; assist drafting key business documents for active acquisition engagements; support post-merger integration planning and technical delivery; create and maintain process documentation to improve efficiency and knowledge sharing for your areas of responsibility.
• Analysis & Reporting: Perform market research and competitive analysis to support strategic decision-making; create periodic reports on pipeline activity, deal progress, and integration status; analyze historical deal performance and capture lessons learned to improve future processes; monitor industry trends and provide regular updates to the team on relevant market activities.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelors or equivalent in Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of corporate development, venture capital, private equity, or competitive analysis ideally focused on the technology industry
• Adept with technology, analytical and detail-oriented critical thinker
• Excellent judgment, mature personality; a sophisticated, worldly businessperson
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to drive multiple simultaneous projects independently
• Proactive and action-oriented, anticipates needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable with working asynchronously across multiple time zones
• You are living wherever you want and are excited about the all remote lifestyle
• You share our values, and work in accordance with those values

This role will be required to work with US-based customers and Team Members and must be flexible to work some evening hours (likely not past 19:00).

About The Team

The Corporate Development team prospect, pursue and integrate acquisitions to accelerate GitLab’s roadmap and offer better tools to customers more quickly.

How GitLab Will Support You

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave
• Home office support

Remote-Global

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development

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