Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate Development at Crusoe (San Francisco, CA / United States)Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate Development

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical professional to join our Corporate Finance team as an Associate, Corporate Development. This role requires a unique blend of financial structuring expertise, capital allocation discipline, and world-class relationship management to secure and optimize the financing essential for our high-growth initiatives.

What You'll Be Working On: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Divestitures

• Market Mapping and Origination: Work across the organization’s business units and functions to identify acquisition targets from a sector-first perspective. Focus areas include AI / Digital infrastructure, Technology & Software, Industrials, Energy and Real Estate. This includes creating and maintaining market maps, running thematic research projects and reaching out directly to targets.
• Transaction Execution: Support the end-to-end M&A process, including target identification, strategic rationale development, due diligence, valuation, negotiation and closing.
• Financial Modeling & Valuation: Build and maintain complex financial models (valuation and merger models, accretion/dilution analyses and precedent transaction analyses) to evaluate potential acquisitions.
• Due Diligence: Coordinate and manage cross-functional due diligence teams (Legal, Finance, Operations, etc.), synthesizing key findings and developing risk mitigation strategies. Work closely with third-party providers.
• Market Analysis: Conduct industry and competitive landscape analysis within the AI / Digital Infrastructure, Technology & Software, Industrials, Energy and Real Estate sectors. Examples include data centers, compute, power and cooling, connectivity, and AI and infrastructure software. The goal is to identify strategic market gaps and attractive investment opportunities.
• Prepare and present transaction rationale to the Executive Leadership Team and possibly the Board of Directors.

Strategic Investments & Partnerships

• Sourcing and Evaluation: Evaluate strategic investment and partnership opportunities that align with the company’s long-term growth objectives.
• Deal Structuring: Assist in structuring and negotiating terms for joint ventures, strategic alliances and minority investments.
• Business Case Development: Create compelling investment memorandums and presentations for Senior Leadership, outlining strategic fit, financial implications and execution plans.

General Corporate Development

• Pipeline Management: Help manage and maintain a robust pipeline of potential M&A and investment targets.
• Commercial-facing Activities: Attend conferences and travel to industry events to support origination and market intelligence.
• Reporting: Prepare detailed analytical reports and presentations on key market trends, portfolio performance and deal progress for internal stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal business unit leaders to assess strategic needs and integration plans.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• 1–3+ years of experience in Investment Banking (Analyst or Associate level), Corporate Development, Private Equity or Transaction Advisory Services.
• Direct experience on M&A transactions, including a core role in structuring and modeling different scenarios and preparing transaction screening memos.
• Strong coverage experience or deep sector knowledge within AI / Digital Infrastructure, Technology & Software, Industrials, Energy and/or Real Estate is highly preferred.
• Exceptional financial modeling and valuation skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to turn complex financial and strategic analysis into clear, concise and actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and comfort presenting to senior executives and external partners.
• A high degree of professionalism and intellectual curiosity, and the ability to manage multiple projects and work well under tight deadlines.
• A proactive, self-starter mentality, with the ability to work independently while being a strong team player.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related quantitative field.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
• Volunteer time off
• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
• Daily meals allowance
• Additional perks & programs specific to location