Corporate Development Director

Posted 2 Days Ago
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New York, NY
150K-225K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Laika helps businesses manage compliance, pass security audits, and become trustworthy partners in the marketplace.
The Role
The Corporate Development Director will develop and execute the corporate development strategy, conduct market intelligence, assess partnership opportunities, and present findings to executives. Responsibilities include strategic planning, executing relationships, and analyzing market trends in compliance and infosec.
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Working at Thoropass

Thoropass makes it as easy to do the right thing as it is to check a box. Our team members believe that partnership lightens the load. Not everyone can be an expert at everything – lending each other support in areas of weakness strengthens everyone's offering. We collaborate openly and enthusiastically; without ego. 

What We Do

At Thoropass, we're compliance experts so you don't have to be. Pairing easy software that's always getting smarter with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, we integrate into your process to prepare you to pass any audit, every year, with flying colors. Hundreds of growing companies use Thoropass's compliance automation platform, expert services, auditors and partner ecosystem to get and stay compliant over the lifetime of their business. We offer SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other infosec and privacy frameworks.

We are a rapidly expanding team based in New York. We were founded in May 2019 and raised our Series C funding in November 2022. Our top investors include: J.P. Morgan, PayPal Ventures, Fin Capital, Centana, and Bain Capital. We're growing customers and revenue dramatically and we're poised for continued break-out growth in 2024 and beyond.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning: 
    • Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate development strategy aligned with the company's growth objectives.
    • Partner with internal leadership to develop strategic alliance themes, assess potential opportunities and cultivate external relationships both for opportunities and to bring in external knowledge
  • Market Intelligence: 
    • Conduct comprehensive, meticulous analyses to influence decision-making, including industry TAMS, competitive landscapes, customer overlaps, shared visions/missions/challenges.
    • Establish a robust understanding of customer segments, compliance and infosec industry trends, market positioning, and emerging companies.
  • Execution:
    • Evaluate the economic and strategic costs/benefits of partnerships and work cross functionally to execute on the relationships.
    • Present findings, recommendations, and updates to the executive team and board of directors.

Qualifications:

  • (~7+ years) in investment banking, corporate development, venture capital, private equity, or similar environments or in a directly relevant role.
  • Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or similar field. Graduate degree preferred
  • Key Skills
    • Exceptional financial modeling
    • Interpersonally savvy and effective at navigating senior stakeholders/execs in complex organizations
    • Effective in project management and execution 
    • Compelling storytelling through data, persuasion and presence

Personal Outlook

  • Consistently demonstrates curiosity and taking thoughtful risk 
  • Enjoys balancing working autonomously with creating visibility towards progress
  • Intrinsically motivated by driving impact and taking accountability
  • Comfortable in an environment where change and ambiguity are a constant

Compensation:

  • The base salary for this position is between $150,000 - $225,000/yr plus bonus 
  • Immediate access to health, dental, and vision care
  • Early equity in a fast-growing company
  • Hybrid work from home model
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Stipend for home office equipment
  • Monthly wellness stipend

*Preference for Greater NYC candidates

Equal Opportunity

Thoropass provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Even if you feel you don't meet every requirement, consider applying! Thoropass acknowledges the research which shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when they don't meet all of the stated qualifications. However, we're looking for authentic innovators to blaze new trails and you just may be the right person for this or another role.

The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
75 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Laika helps businesses manage compliance, fly through audits, and build trust in the marketplace.
With Laika's software platform and expert-in-the-loop offering, it has never been easier to design, demonstrate, and maintain compliance. We take charge of compliance obligations comprehensively. Our platform serves as a compliance command center for managing controls, policies, internal/external audits, vendor risk, and more.
But unlike other solutions, we know that sometimes businesses just want an expert to take care of things. That's where Laika comes in. We specialize in compliance, audit, and attestation for digital-native companies and enterprises investing in digital transformation.
We've helped hundreds of companies build and manage their security programs, obtain security certifications, pass thousands of audits, and respond to hundreds of thousands of security assessment questions from enterprise procurement teams.

Why Work With Us

Laika is creating trust in the marketplace and empowering growth through compliance expertise. We are focused on our customers' success and we are dedicated to integrity, innovation, and excellence.
We believe in seeing the best in ourselves and our coworkers, finding smart solutions to difficult problems, and celebrating our successes. Join us!

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