Head of Corporate Development at Public

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • 8 - 12+ years across Corporate Development / Strategic Finance / IB / PE / VC, including end-to-end deal experience (buy-side M&A or significant strategic partnerships)
  • Expert in valuation & modeling (comps, DCF, cohort/LTV, unit economics) and deal mechanics (structure, earn-outs, retention, working capital)
  • Demonstrated post-merger integration experience and cross-functional leadership
  • Fintech, brokerage, market-infrastructure, or regulated-financial-services experience preferred; comfort with securities/compliance considerations
  • Track record of building repeatable processes (pipelines, ICs, dashboards) from zero to one
  • An owner-operator who pairs strategic judgment with organized speed; comfortable making calls with imperfect data and course-correcting fast
  • Candid, low-ego communicator who gives/receives feedback from a place of care and builds trust across execs and teams
  • Excellent storyteller: you can distill complex trade-offs into crisp memos and board-ready materials
  • Deeply curious about fintech/markets and motivated by Public’s mission; high integrity and confidentiality by default

Responsibilities

  • 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-intel hub
  • Own the full deal lifecycle (from thesis → LOI → diligence → close → integration)
  • Partner closely with the CEOs, CFO, Product, and Legal
  • Stand up the operating system for corporate development at Public

Skills

M&A
Deal Sourcing
Valuation
Financial Modeling
Due Diligence
LOI
Term Sheets
Strategic Partnerships
Integration Planning
Market Mapping
Corporate Strategy

Public

Offers high-yield cash accounts and investment services

About Public

Public.com provides a high-yield cash account with a 5.1% annual percentage yield (APY), allowing customers to earn interest on their cash. It serves individual investors by offering a platform to buy bonds and engage in equity trades, while sharing 50% of its options trading revenue with customers for transparency. The company uses artificial intelligence to deliver real-time data and analysis, helping users make informed investment decisions. Public.com aims to empower individual investors with accessible financial tools and information.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$403.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health, dental, & vision
Parental leave
Sick leave
401k with 4% match
Gym memberships
FSA & HSA
Reproductive care

Risks

Increased competition from fintech platforms may dilute Public.com's market share.
Volatility in cryptocurrency markets could affect user trust in Public.com's crypto services.
Rising interest rates may challenge the attractiveness of Public.com's high-yield cash account.

Differentiation

Public.com offers fractional ownership across diverse assets, including stocks, crypto, and collectibles.
The platform provides AI-driven data analytics for personalized investment insights and recommendations.
Public.com shares 50% of its options revenue with customers, ensuring transparency and trust.

Upsides

Public.com raised $135M in Series D, supporting its commission-free trading platform expansion.
The platform's high-yield cash account offers a competitive 5.1% APY, attracting cash investors.
AI-powered analysis of earnings calls provides users with deeper insights into company performance.

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