Corporate Development Analyst, Hadrian

• 2–5+ years of experience in corporate development, venture capital, investment banking, private equity, strategy, or a related field with a focus on sourcing, origination, or early stage evaluation
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly map and understand markets and competitive positions
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to engage with founders, executives, and internal stakeholders
• Highly self-directed with demonstrated ownership mentality and ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously
• Familiarity with deal sourcing tools (e.g., Crunchbase, PitchBook, LinkedIn Sales Navigator) and CRM workflow best practices
• What Sets You Apart:
• An entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Passion for identifying emerging innovation, competitive disruptors, and strategic differentiators
• Ability to build relationships with founders and VC’s
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here

Desirable

• As a key member of the Corporate Development team, the Corporate Development Analyst (sourcing) will focus on proactively sourcing, mapping, and qualifying high-potential acquisition and strategic partnership targets that accelerate Hadrian’s growth objectives
• This role will focus on venture backed targets and will be immersed in the VC ecosystem
• This role plays an essential part in identifying opportunities early in the deal lifecycle and feeding strategic deal flow into the broader Corporate Development pipeline
• You’ll work closely with senior leadership, business leaders, and cross-functional partners to build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities, reaching founders and executives in a way that drives meaningful conversations and insights
• Lead market research, sector mapping, and target identification to develop a high-quality pipeline of potential VC backed acquisitions or strategic partnership candidates
• Perform initial qualification and evaluation of targets including business model, strategic fit, competitive landscape, and high-level financial assessment
• Manage outbound engagement and first-touch outreach, including crafting compelling outreach messaging to founders and executives
• Regularly attend industry events, conduct in-person meetings with founders and operators, and proactively build and maintain long-term relationships across the venture capital ecosystem
• Track and maintain an organized deal origination pipeline, including qualification criteria, status, and next steps
• Partner with Corporate Development leadership to prioritize opportunities and prepare early-stage briefing materials for review
• Monitor broader venture and industry activity (fundraising, exits, consolidation trends) to surface timely opportunities
• Support development of internal frameworks and tools that improve origination, tracking, and prioritization processes