GitLab

Corporate Development Analyst

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software, DevSecOps, AIIndustries

Analyst, Corporate Development

Position Overview

As an Analyst, Corporate Development, you will be responsible for identifying, sourcing, and owning the acquisition opportunity pipeline, and helping with the deal flow.

About GitLab

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

Responsibilities

Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Management

  • Research and analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the DevSecOps space to identify potential acquisition targets.
  • Build and maintain comprehensive target lists across strategic focus areas, leveraging various data sources and industry research.
  • Manage and optimize our deal flow tracking system to ensure efficient pipeline management.

Deal Analysis & Execution

  • Conduct initial screening of potential targets, analyzing strategic fit, product synergies, and financial metrics.
  • Assist in building detailed financial models and valuation analyses to support deal evaluation and negotiations.
  • Support due diligence process by coordinating with cross-functional teams and supporting multiple work streams.
  • Assist drafting key business documents for active acquisition engagements.
  • Support post-merger integration planning and technical delivery.
  • Create and maintain process documentation to improve efficiency and knowledge sharing for your areas of responsibility.

Analysis & Reporting

  • Perform market research and competitive analysis to support strategic decision-making.
  • Create periodic reports on pipeline activity, deal progress, and integration status.
  • Analyze historical deal performance and capture lessons learned to improve future processes.
  • Monitor industry trends and provide regular updates to the team on relevant market activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelors or equivalent in Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
  • Minimum of 2 years of corporate development, venture capital, private equity, or competitive analysis ideally focused on the technology industry.
  • Adept with technology, analytical and detail-oriented critical thinker.
  • Excellent judgment, mature personality; a sophisticated, worldly businessperson.
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to drive multiple simultaneous projects independently.
  • Proactive and action-oriented, anticipates needs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Comfortable with working asynchronously across multiple time zones.
  • You are living wherever you want and are excited about the all remote lifestyle.
  • You share our values, and work in accordance with those values.
  • This role will be required to work with US based customers and Team Members and must be flexible to work some evening hours (likely not past 19:00).

Note: We welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification.

About the Team

Corporate Development team members prospect, pursue and integrate acquisitions to accelerate GitLab’s roadmap and offer better tools to customers more quickly.

How GitLab Will Support You

  • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being.
  • All remote, asynchronous work environment.
  • Flexible Paid Time Off.
  • Team Member Resource Groups.
  • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Growth and Development Fund.
  • Parental leave.
  • Home office support.

Employment Type

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Location Type

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Salary

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Skills

Market Research
Competitive Analysis
Financial Modeling
Valuation
Due Diligence
Deal Sourcing
Pipeline Management
DevSecOps
Data Analysis
Process Documentation

GitLab

Unified DevOps platform for software development

About GitLab

GitLab offers a DevOps platform that simplifies the software development process by providing a single application for collaboration, visibility, and speed. The platform integrates various tools needed for software development, which helps teams manage their projects more efficiently without juggling multiple tools. This allows companies to concentrate on enhancing their products instead of spending too much time on builds. GitLab serves a wide range of clients, including large corporations from different industries, demonstrating its versatility. The company operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay for access to the platform, which includes features for continuous integration and deployment. GitLab also provides free trials and regularly updates its platform to deliver ongoing value to its users. By customizing its offerings and partnering with other technology providers, GitLab aims to enhance its ecosystem and drive revenue.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$421.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Spending Company Money
Equity Compensation
Life Insurance
Financial Wellness
Paid Time Off
Growth and Development Benefit
GitLab Contribute
Business Travel Accident Policy
Immigration
Employee Assistance Program
Incentives
All-Remote
Part-time contracts
Meal Train
Fertility & Family Planning
Parental Leave

Risks

AI-powered coding assistants like Claude pose a competitive threat to GitLab's platform.
Potential sale to Datadog may lead to strategic shifts misaligned with customer expectations.
Integration of Oxeye may distract from GitLab's core DevOps offerings.

Differentiation

GitLab offers a unified DevOps platform, reducing complexity in software development.
The platform integrates tools for collaboration, visibility, and speed, enhancing development processes.
GitLab's open-source model fosters continuous innovation with a large developer community.

Upsides

Acquiring Oxeye enhances GitLab's cloud security, appealing to security-conscious enterprises.
Partnership with Ooredoo Kuwait expands GitLab's influence in the telecommunications sector.
Potential sale to Datadog could create strategic synergies and expand market reach.

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