Corporate Development Manager

Thanks for your interest in Oklo!  We are searching for a Corporate Development Manager to join our team. 

Position Description

We’re looking for a highly motivated Corporate Development Manager to join our team and support the company’s growth through strategic initiatives, including M&A, partnerships, investments, and other growth opportunities. This is a high-impact role that requires strong analytical capabilities, strategic thinking, and deal execution experience. Candidates with prior experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, venture capital, or management consulting are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Modeling & Valuation
• Build and maintain detailed financial models for target companies and transaction scenarios.
• Conduct valuation analyses using DCF, precedent transactions, and comparable company multiples.
• Due Diligence & Execution
• Lead and support cross-functional due diligence processes.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including legal, finance, product, and business teams.
• Assist in deal structuring, negotiations, and integration planning.
• Strategic Planning
• Support long-term corporate strategy development and execution.
• Prepare board materials, investment memos, and executive-level presentations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Work closely with executive leadership and business unit heads to assess strategic priorities.
• Maintain relationships with bankers, VCs, founders, and other ecosystem players.
• Deal Sourcing & Analysis
• Identify and evaluate M&A, investment, and strategic partnership opportunities aligned with company goals.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, venture capital, or management consulting.
• Demonstrated experience in transaction execution and due diligence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for technology and strategic growth.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; or MBA.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights and value-driven strategies.
• Proven ability to build and manage senior relationships across financial, commercial, and government sectors.
• Exceptional financial modeling, research, and analytical skills, with a knack for turning insights into recommendations.
• Passion for market trends, innovation, and competitive dynamics.
• Highly self-directed, with a track record of independently owning and delivering complex, cross-functional projects.

Preferred Traits

• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to operate independently and take initiative.
• Deep curiosity about markets, emerging business models, and investment trends.
• Prior exposure to or experience in nuclear, energy, start ups.

Key characteristics for an Oklo team member:

• Passionate about clean energy
• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly-iterative startup environment
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving while not leaning only on what has been done before

Location:

Oklo is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Candidat