Corporate Development Senior Associate

Roblox is seeking a Corporate Development Senior Associate to help drive our inorganic growth strategy. In this role, you will scale our acquisition pipeline by identifying, evaluating, and executing tuck-in acquisitions that accelerate product development and our company’s strategic objectives. You will work closely with internal product and engineering leaders as well as external stakeholders, including founders, VCs, and M&A advisors.

You will operate at the intersection of finance, technology, and strategy, partnering closely with Roblox leaders to evaluate and identify high-impact opportunities. This is a high-visibility role for a proactive professional looking to impact a global platform through strategic transactions. Additionally, you will drive efforts to leverage AI tools that can scale the CorpDev function.

You Will:

• Partner with product and engineering leaders to identify strategic areas of opportunity.
• Lead the identification and screening of potential acquisitions, managing a robust M&A pipeline aligned with Roblox’s strategic goals.
• Drive initial evaluations and act as a primary point of contact for startups and founders, conducting introductory calls and representing Roblox within the ecosystem.
• Drive deal execution across the full transaction lifecycle, including business case development, deal structuring, financial modeling, due diligence, and post-close integration planning.
• Build and maintain deep relationships with founders, venture capitalists, and advisors to ensure a consistent flow of high-quality opportunities.
• Drive efforts to use AI tools to scale the Corporate Development function.
• Report to Director, Corporate Development 

You Have:

• 3-5 years of professional experience across investment banking, private equity, or venture capital.
• Proven experience in financial modeling, valuation, business case development, market research, and supporting qualitative and quantitative work throughout the M&A lifecycle.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with technical leaders, founders, and external stakeholders.
• A proven ability to navigate ambiguity, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and thrive in a high-growth environment.
• A self-starter mentality with the ability to take a project from an initial idea through to a structured evaluation or execution.
• A strong interest in leveraging emerging AI technologies to automate and scale business functions.