Head of Corporate Development

Head Of Corporate Development

Public is the long-term investing platform. Investors use AI and a vast variety of asset classes, from stocks and bonds to crypto and options, to build portfolios for the long haul. Launched in 2019, Public has been trusted with billions in assets of affluent investors. Headquartered in New York City, it's raised over $400M from investors like Accel and Tiger Global.

The Role

We're hiring a Head of Corporate Development to own our build-buy-partner strategy : sourcing and executing M&A and strategic partnerships that accelerate Public's ambitions. You'll be the DRI for the full deal lifecycle (from thesis ? LOI ? diligence ? close ? integration), partner closely with the CEOs, CFO, Product, and Legal, and stand up the operating system for corporate development at Public. This role reports directly to co-CEO Leif Abraham.

What You'll Do

• Strategy & pipeline : Build and maintain theses and market maps across broker / dealer, market data, wealth, and adjacent fintech; prioritize opportunities that move activation, LTV, or cost to serve.
• Sourcing & relationships : Develop senior relationships with founders, bankers, funds, and strategic partners; keep an active, qualified pipeline.
• Deal execution : Own valuation, modeling, and structure; run LOIs / term sheets; lead cross-functional diligence (product, tech, legal, compliance, finance), and drive to close.
• Partnerships & investments : Evaluate BD partnerships and minority investments; design structures that de-risk and create option value.
• Integration & value capture : Create post-close plans with accountable owners, timelines, DRIs, and comms; track synergies and risks.
• Operating system : Stand up templates for IC memos, diligence checklists, reporting cadence, and a living pipeline / market-intelhub.

Who You Are

Experience

Public is an equal employment opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We celebrate people of all race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. The compensation range for this role is $200,000-$300,000 based on skills and experience.