In this role, you will join a team focused on cloud, infrastructure software, and big data. You will map the startup landscape, propose investments and acquisitions, work closely with Cisco product teams to conduct diligence, negotiate deals, and manage relationships. This role is cross functional, and you will work with software business units as well as functional leaders in finance, legal, sales, and tax across the company.
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● Source investment and acquisition opportunities
● Develop market landscapes and overviews of startups and incumbent players and understand internal initiatives
● Understand market and technology trends and serve as a good partner to business unit teams
● Analyze investment and acquisition opportunities and identify key drivers and commercial assumptions
● Prepare and present investment and acquisition cases for review by key stakeholders
● Build financial models to evaluate various structures and expected returns
● Lead due diligence on investment and acquisition opportunities
● Structure and negotiate transactions
Minimum Qualifications
● Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in the technology industry with relevant experience in software, cloud, and/or big data markets
● Familiarity with a transaction-oriented environment, via some experience in investments, M&A, venture capital, equity research, etc.
● Strong communication skills to work with senior executives across various business units and global theaters
● Structured thinker with analytical and financial skills to work on complex financial transactions with minimal supervision
● BS Degree
Desired Skills
● MBA from a top school preferred, along with an undergraduate degree in a quantitative field
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