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Job Title: Senior Analyst, Corporate Development
Location: San Francisco, CA
Reports to: Chief Licensing Officer / Chief Executive Officer
About VideoLabs
VideoLabs is a professional intellectual property licensing platform with its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay and a presence in Europe and Asia. We serve our clients globally with trusted executive, business, technical, legal, and licensing expertise. We serve the technology industry through focused patent aggregation, licensing programs, and consulting and expert services.
VideoLabs' vision is to optimize the global high-tech intellectual property environment to be efficient, respected, and balanced. This will allow technology companies to have predictable, low-cost design freedom and will provide fair and just compensation to innovators who create impactful patented inventions. VideoLabs is well funded, has a core team of highly experienced business, intellectual property, and legal experts, and is rapidly growing across all aspects of its business. More information is available at www.videolabsinc.com.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Chief Licensing Officer and working closely with the CEO, the Senior Analyst will deliver accurate, detailed, and timely business and financial analysis providing actionable insight to our CEO, CLO, Business Development, and Licensing teams. You will work directly with our Licensing Executives, Business Development team, and extended team of technologists, and will also support company-level corporate development work including business planning, investor materials, and market and competitive analysis. This is an ideal role for a highly capable, recent MBA graduate (or MBA with up to five years of experience) from a top program looking to apply the analytical rigor of investment banking or management consulting to the fast-growing intellectual property licensing industry.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Development & Strategy
- Maintain and further improve the VideoLabs' business plan, investor presentations, and other strategic materials for the CEO and Chief Licensing Officer.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis to inform corporate strategy and operational decisions.
- Build and maintain financial plans, models, and valuation analyses supporting company-level strategic and investment decisions.
- Prepare polished, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations and Excel-based analyses for the CEO and CLO.
- Participate in investor, partner, and other external meetings alongside the CEO and CLO.
- Leverage Claude and other advanced AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, and day-to-day productivity.
Licensing Program and Business Development
- Conduct detailed business intelligence, product and financial analysis and valuation analysis on prospective licensees and markets supporting core licensing and business development programs and engagements.
- Conduct due diligence on prospective patent acquisitions and licensing partnerships, including market sizing, royalty potential, and deal risk assessment.
- Support the design, build, launch, and operation of worldwide licensing programs from concept through execution, including program strategy, pricing, and execution playbooks.
- Develop and continually update licensing business plans, strategies, and the licensing pipeline, ensuring all programs are properly resourced and executed to plan.
- Support the development and management of KPIs, forecasts, and operating rhythms across all licensing programs, taking corrective action to meet or exceed plan.
- Build and maintain the consolidated revenue pipeline and forecast across all programs, rolling up projections program-by-program and company-wide, and recommending timely corrective action to deliver to plan.
- Build and maintain financial models in Excel to project revenue scenarios, estimate damages, and evaluate deal economics under various licensing structures (e.g., lump-sum, running royalty, hybrid).
- Analyze publicly available financial information (SEC filings, earnings reports, product revenue data) for potential licensees across the high-tech industry to inform licensing demand calculations and royalty estimates.
Research, Market Intelligence & Presentation Support
- Research target industries and technology landscapes to identify licensing opportunities and assess the competitive positioning of patent portfolios.
- Compile and synthesize data from patent databases, industry reports, public financial filings, and proprietary research tools to support Business Development and Licensing operations.
- Create and maintain detailed company- and market-level analysis and financial models, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of all materials.
- Assist in preparing licensing campaign materials, including licensing decks, financial summaries, technology overviews, and presentation packages.
- Ensure all work product is transparent, reproducible, and well-supported with publicly available data, maintaining source and backup materials.
- Prepare written analyses, research memos, and internal reports summarizing findings on target products and services, companies, technology markets, and patent portfolios.
- Monitor industry news, M&A activity, product launches, and technology trends relevant to active licensing campaigns and portfolio strategy.
Background and Experience
Required Qualifications & Experience
- MBA from a top-tier program required (or actively pursuing one); undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. CFA or other advanced credentials a plus.
- 0–5 years of post-MBA experience in business analysis, financial analysis, investment banking, management consulting, or a related analytical role; recent MBA graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or similar) to support research, analysis, and productivity workflows.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, pivot tables, lookups, and data visualization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for preparing professional-quality reports, memos, and client-ready presentations.
- Experience analyzing SEC filings, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings releases, and financial statements of publicly traded high-tech companies.
- Exceptional research skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, actionable analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
- High attention to detail, analytical rigor, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Knowledge of the high-tech industry, including semiconductor, software, cloud computing, networking, mobile, or consumer electronics sectors.
- Working knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and the Windows operating system.
- Familiarity with intellectual property, patent law fundamentals, or technology licensing; prior exposure to a law firm or patent licensing entity is a significant plus.
- Exposure to patent damages methodologies (reasonable royalty analysis, lost profits, SSPPU/EMVR) or technology valuation concepts is a plus.
- Experience building financial models, market sizing analyses, competitive assessments, and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
- Ability to identify key insights from large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Key Attributes & Competencies
- Creative, results-oriented problem solver with a clear path to resolving roadblocks.
- Strategic thinker with strong financial acumen and the ability to craft value-creating agreements.
- Credible executive presence, capable of inspiring teams and influencing outcomes.
- Able to prioritize critical issues and execute both strategic and tactical plans.
Compensation: An attractive and highly competitive total compensation package, commensurate with experience, is available.
Pay: $98,100.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Do you have an MBA from a top 25 US program, If so which one? An MBA is required.
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- Coroporate Development and Company Valuation: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94111
Job Title: Senior Analyst, Corporate Development
Location: San Francisco, CA
Reports to: Chief Licensing Officer / Chief Executive Officer
About VideoLabs
VideoLabs is a professional intellectual property licensing platform with its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay and a presence in Europe and Asia. We serve our clients globally with trusted executive, business, technical, legal, and licensing expertise. We serve the technology industry through focused patent aggregation, licensing programs, and consulting and expert services.
VideoLabs' vision is to optimize the global high-tech intellectual property environment to be efficient, respected, and balanced. This will allow technology companies to have predictable, low-cost design freedom and will provide fair and just compensation to innovators who create impactful patented inventions. VideoLabs is well funded, has a core team of highly experienced business, intellectual property, and legal experts, and is rapidly growing across all aspects of its business. More information is available at www.videolabsinc.com.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Chief Licensing Officer and working closely with the CEO, the Senior Analyst will deliver accurate, detailed, and timely business and financial analysis providing actionable insight to our CEO, CLO, Business Development, and Licensing teams. You will work directly with our Licensing Executives, Business Development team, and extended team of technologists, and will also support company-level corporate development work including business planning, investor materials, and market and competitive analysis. This is an ideal role for a highly capable, recent MBA graduate (or MBA with up to five years of experience) from a top program looking to apply the analytical rigor of investment banking or management consulting to the fast-growing intellectual property licensing industry.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Development & Strategy
- Maintain and further improve the VideoLabs' business plan, investor presentations, and other strategic materials for the CEO and Chief Licensing Officer.
- Conduct market and competitive analysis to inform corporate strategy and operational decisions.
- Build and maintain financial plans, models, and valuation analyses supporting company-level strategic and investment decisions.
- Prepare polished, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations and Excel-based analyses for the CEO and CLO.
- Participate in investor, partner, and other external meetings alongside the CEO and CLO.
- Leverage Claude and other advanced AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, and day-to-day productivity.
Licensing Program and Business Development
- Conduct detailed business intelligence, product and financial analysis and valuation analysis on prospective licensees and markets supporting core licensing and business development programs and engagements.
- Conduct due diligence on prospective patent acquisitions and licensing partnerships, including market sizing, royalty potential, and deal risk assessment.
- Support the design, build, launch, and operation of worldwide licensing programs from concept through execution, including program strategy, pricing, and execution playbooks.
- Develop and continually update licensing business plans, strategies, and the licensing pipeline, ensuring all programs are properly resourced and executed to plan.
- Support the development and management of KPIs, forecasts, and operating rhythms across all licensing programs, taking corrective action to meet or exceed plan.
- Build and maintain the consolidated revenue pipeline and forecast across all programs, rolling up projections program-by-program and company-wide, and recommending timely corrective action to deliver to plan.
- Build and maintain financial models in Excel to project revenue scenarios, estimate damages, and evaluate deal economics under various licensing structures (e.g., lump-sum, running royalty, hybrid).
- Analyze publicly available financial information (SEC filings, earnings reports, product revenue data) for potential licensees across the high-tech industry to inform licensing demand calculations and royalty estimates.
Research, Market Intelligence & Presentation Support
- Research target industries and technology landscapes to identify licensing opportunities and assess the competitive positioning of patent portfolios.
- Compile and synthesize data from patent databases, industry reports, public financial filings, and proprietary research tools to support Business Development and Licensing operations.
- Create and maintain detailed company- and market-level analysis and financial models, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of all materials.
- Assist in preparing licensing campaign materials, including licensing decks, financial summaries, technology overviews, and presentation packages.
- Ensure all work product is transparent, reproducible, and well-supported with publicly available data, maintaining source and backup materials.
- Prepare written analyses, research memos, and internal reports summarizing findings on target products and services, companies, technology markets, and patent portfolios.
- Monitor industry news, M&A activity, product launches, and technology trends relevant to active licensing campaigns and portfolio strategy.
Background and Experience
Required Qualifications & Experience
- MBA from a top-tier program required (or actively pursuing one); undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. CFA or other advanced credentials a plus.
- 0–5 years of post-MBA experience in business analysis, financial analysis, investment banking, management consulting, or a related analytical role; recent MBA graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, or similar) to support research, analysis, and productivity workflows.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, pivot tables, lookups, and data visualization.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for preparing professional-quality reports, memos, and client-ready presentations.
- Experience analyzing SEC filings, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, earnings releases, and financial statements of publicly traded high-tech companies.
- Exceptional research skills with a demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, actionable analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
- High attention to detail, analytical rigor, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Knowledge of the high-tech industry, including semiconductor, software, cloud computing, networking, mobile, or consumer electronics sectors.
- Working knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and the Windows operating system.
- Familiarity with intellectual property, patent law fundamentals, or technology licensing; prior exposure to a law firm or patent licensing entity is a significant plus.
- Exposure to patent damages methodologies (reasonable royalty analysis, lost profits, SSPPU/EMVR) or technology valuation concepts is a plus.
- Experience building financial models, market sizing analyses, competitive assessments, and business cases to support strategic decision-making.
- Ability to identify key insights from large volumes of quantitative and qualitative data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
Key Attributes & Competencies
- Creative, results-oriented problem solver with a clear path to resolving roadblocks.
- Strategic thinker with strong financial acumen and the ability to craft value-creating agreements.
- Credible executive presence, capable of inspiring teams and influencing outcomes.
- Able to prioritize critical issues and execute both strategic and tactical plans.
Compensation: An attractive and highly competitive total compensation package, commensurate with experience, is available.
Pay: $98,100.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Application Question(s):
- Do you have an MBA from a top 25 US program, If so which one? An MBA is required.
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- Coroporate Development and Company Valuation: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Francisco, CA 94111
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Find JobsCorporate Development Associate Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Amazon13
- Thermo Fisher Scientific10
- JPMorganChase8
- Blue Origin6
- The Semios5T
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Electronics & Hardware
- Telecommunications
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in corporate development associate jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related business field
- Experience with financial modeling including DCF, LBO, and merger analysis
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for deal analysis and executive presentations
- Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting
- Familiarity with M&A transaction processes including due diligence and integration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional stakeholder engagement
Tips for Your Corporate Development Associate Job Search
Tailor your deal experience to each role
Corporate development teams want to see deal work you've owned, not just supported. For each application, rewrite your bullet points to match the transaction types the company focuses on, whether that's acquisitions, divestitures, or joint ventures.
Quantify your financial modeling work specifically
Generic phrases like 'built financial models' won't separate you. Name the model types: DCF, LBO, merger, or scenario analysis. Add the deal size, the business unit affected, or the decision your model directly informed.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists corporate development associate openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies at an active deal cadence
Companies that completed acquisitions in the last 12 to 24 months are more likely to be building out their corporate development function. Check press releases and investor relations pages to identify these employers before you apply.
Prepare a walk-through of one full deal
Interviewers for corporate development associate roles almost always ask you to walk through a deal end to end. Prepare a two-minute version covering thesis, diligence, valuation, negotiation, and outcome, using a real transaction from your background.
Negotiate by anchoring to internal comp bands
Corporate development teams often sit within finance or strategy functions with structured leveling. Before negotiating, research whether the company uses analyst, associate, and senior associate tiers, since your ask should map to where you'd realistically land.
Corporate Development Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most corporate development associates?
The companies hiring the most corporate development associates right now include Amazon, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and JPMorganChase, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity tends to be highest at companies in active acquisition or expansion phases.
How many corporate development associate jobs are remote?
About 72% of corporate development associate openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common given the cross-functional and deal-sensitive nature of the work. Strategy and integration-focused sub-roles within corporate development tend to offer the most flexibility compared to roles tied closely to transaction execution.
How do you become a corporate development associate?
Most corporate development associates move into the role after two to four years in investment banking, private equity, or management consulting, where they build financial modeling and deal execution skills. Getting there typically means earning a finance-related undergraduate degree, developing hands-on modeling experience, and then targeting companies that have active M&A pipelines. An MBA can accelerate the transition but is not always required.
Can you get a corporate development associate job with little experience?
It is possible to break in with limited direct deal experience if you can demonstrate strong financial modeling skills and a clear understanding of how M&A creates strategic value. Some companies, especially those building out a corporate development function for the first time, will consider candidates with strong finance fundamentals and internship-level transaction exposure. Targeting smaller companies or those in growth stages often gives newer candidates the best opening.
What does the corporate development associate interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter or HR screen, followed by a first-round conversation with a senior associate or manager focused on your deal background and financial modeling skills. Later rounds usually involve a case study or modeling test, often a discounted cash flow or acquisition analysis, plus behavioral interviews with the broader team. Final-round conversations sometimes include a presentation to leadership on a hypothetical strategic transaction.
Where can I find and apply to corporate development associate jobs?
You can find and apply to corporate development associate jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and target industry, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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