Astera Labs
Senior Director, Corporate Development
$220K–$280K
San Jose, California, United States +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 2, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
California - Experience
- 12+ years of overall professional experience across corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or related roles, with 5–8 years in a leadership or management capacity.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
About the job
Leads strategic transactions—including acquisitions, investments, and partnerships—to support Astera Labs’ growth in AI connectivity and infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Lead transactions end-to-end, from target identification through closing and integration.
- Conduct valuation, financial modeling, market research, and strategic analyses; prepare recommendations for executives and the board.
- Coordinate cross-functional diligence and post-merger integration, and monitor market and competitive trends.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Semiconductor corporate development experience, or investment banking experience covering the semiconductor sector.
- Demonstrated record leading strategic transactions and engaging directly with executive leadership.
- Strong analytical, valuation, financial modeling, communication, and presentation skills.
Nice to have
- MBA or advanced degree; direct M&A experience in semiconductors or data center infrastructure.
- Post-merger integration experience; familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure and data center connectivity trends; willingness to travel as needed.
Pay
$220,000 to $280,000 (base salary)
AI focus
Evaluates and executes strategic transactions supporting AI connectivity and infrastructure, and researches emerging AI infrastructure technologies, companies, and business models.
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