We are hiring a Corporate Strategy Associate to work closely with the CEO and leadership team on fundraising, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and other corporate development initiatives.
This is a highly external-facing role.
You will help identify, develop, and maintain relationships with investors, strategic partners, technology companies, infrastructure providers, utilities, and other organizations relevant to LōD's growth.
You will be involved throughout the relationship lifecycle, from research and outreach to meeting preparation, follow-up, diligence, negotiation support, and helping turn conversations into investments, partnerships, pilots, and commercial opportunities.
The right person is analytical, highly organized, commercially minded, and exceptionally strong at building and maintaining professional relationships.
What You'll Do
Work directly with the CEO on fundraising, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and corporate development
Identify and research prospective venture capital, growth equity, strategic, corporate, and infrastructure investors
Build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing investors
Support investor outreach, introductions, meetings, follow-ups, and ongoing communication
Manage the company's investor pipeline and fundraising CRM
Prepare investor presentations, pitch decks, company materials, briefing documents, and fundraising collateral
Coordinate investor due diligence, including data-room management and responses to diligence requests
Help prepare investor updates, shareholder communications, and board materials
Identify and evaluate potential strategic partners across AI, data centers, energy, utilities, infrastructure, and technology
Develop relationships with prospective partners and help move opportunities from initial conversation to concrete next steps
Research companies, executives, investors, markets, and potential partnership opportunities before meetings
Prepare the CEO and leadership team for important investor and partner meetings
Participate in meetings and ensure actions, introductions, and follow-ups are completed
Coordinate internally across engineering, product, finance, operations, and leadership teams to move external opportunities forward
Support development of partnership proposals, business cases, and strategic presentations
Conduct market, industry, competitor, and transaction research
Support evaluation of financing opportunities, strategic investments, partnerships, and other corporate development initiatives
Represent LōD at selected conferences, investor meetings, partner meetings, and industry events
Take on special strategic projects with the CEO and executive team as the company grows
Requirements
What We're Looking For
2–5 years of relevant professional experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, consulting, business development, investor relations, strategic finance, or a high-growth technology company
Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong analytical and financial skills
Ability to research companies, industries, investors, and markets quickly and effectively
Experience producing high-quality presentations and executive-level materials
Strong attention to detail and exceptional follow-through
Ability to manage multiple relationships and workstreams at the same time
Comfortable communicating with executives, investors, partners, and technical teams
Comfortable working directly with senior leadership in a fast-moving environment
High degree of ownership, judgment, discretion, and professionalism
Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field
Nice to Have
Experience supporting a venture or growth-stage fundraising process
Experience working with venture capital, corporate venture capital, private equity, or strategic investors
Experience developing strategic or commercial…