Founding Dealmaker, M&A, Partner Track

Clera

San Francisco Full-time 6 days ago
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Location
San Francisco
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About the role

About the Role

Join an AI-powered financial services startup to lead M&A transactions while helping shape the software that supports deal execution. This senior, client-facing role combines transaction ownership with close collaboration with engineers, and includes building the initial execution team.

What You'll Do

* Manage M&A engagements from mandate through closing, advising clients, negotiating with buyers, and overseeing transaction details.

* Identify repeatable deal-execution tasks and turn them into clear workflows and requirements for engineers to automate.

* Test and validate software on live transactions, then use the improved tools to serve more clients and manage more deals.

* Build the initial execution team and help grow its capacity.

* Develop client relationships, earn trust, and make sound commercial judgments throughout the deal process.

What We're Looking For

* Approximately 1 to 4 years of relevant experience, including M&A execution as an investment banking Analyst or Associate.

* Experience at a leading investment bank or advisory firm, followed by meaningful work at a high-growth startup, growth equity or venture capital firm, or small to midsize private equity fund.

* Ownership of live M&A transactions from start to finish, including process management, client advice, negotiation, and execution.

* Ability to translate recurring manual work into clear engineering requirements and assess whether software solutions work in practice.

* Strong client-facing and commercial judgment, with the ability to manage relationships independently.

* Interest in working closely with engineers to improve deal workflows. No specific technology stack is listed.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is described as exceeding your current total compensation and includes equity. No specific salary range or visa sponsorship policy is provided.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California. New York is also listed as an acceptable work location.

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