At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!  F5 is an exciting company and the Corporate Development team is making an important impact on the direction of the company.

This is a new position and great opportunity for a Corporate Development professional.  We are seeking a talented, experienced, and committed individual with a winning attitude, a history of demonstrating initiative and a personal style that embraces collaboration and helps others thrive.  You will be a core member of  F5’s Corporate Development team and help identify, research and analyze inorganic opportunities including acquisitions, investments and major, transformative projects.  You will be exposed to  all aspects of opportunity sourcing, evaluation, financial analysis, and due diligence.  You will work closely with Corp Dev and company executives to help develop and execute the company’s strategic M&A agenda, and thereby play a vital role in shaping the direction of F5.

We'll look to you to demonstrate excellent organizational and project management skills, an ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with minimal supervision, showing outstanding judgment, tact and communication skills in leading internal and external relationships, accommodating different work styles and shifting workloads.  At F5, Corporate Development professionals excel in their ability to evaluate potential acquisition targets, build consensus on the merits of a transaction, lead cross-functional teams through the acquisition process, and deliver long-term shareholder results.

What will you do?

• Assist in the review and analysis of companies, markets, technologies and products in support of F5 goals and objectives.




• Collaborate with product group leaders, functional executives, and Finance to construct detailed financial projections and valuation models to deliver insight into acquisition opportunities




• Management of Corp Dev pipeline, deal evaluation criteria and transaction history

Coordinate all areas of the deal management team process:

a.  Business case development

b.  LOI (Letter of intent) development and support

c.   Due diligence support

d.  Contract negotiation

e.  Integration planning

f.  Post-close activities and obligations

• Participate in the preparation and delivery of presentations to senior management, business unit leaders and major stakeholders




• Be a productive member of virtual multi-disciplinary team(s) across geographies, product and functional lines in pursuit of strategic objectives.




• Implement best practices, tools and templates to augment the existing deal management process and methodology.




• Design and drive training and development programs in support of the Department’s learning and career development objectives.




• Evaluate acquisitions and partnerships, performing a broad range of qualitative and quantitative analyses




• Identify trends and develop strategic frameworks and competitive landscape maps for segments of interest




• Identify potential acquisition targets and develop a point of view on the merits of different options

How do you qualify?

• Prior experience of 8+ years of relevant high-tech work experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting and/or corporate development required




• MBA, or demonstrated equivalent; finance or engineering degrees a plus




• Experience with managing merger and acquisition processes (e.g., acquisitions, investments, divestitures, etc.), including product strategy to ecosystem landscaping and discussions.




• Experience identifying, evaluating, and analyzing potential acquisitions and partnerships




• Proven record of sound business judgment and advice to senior leaders




• Effective communication skills in presenting recommendations to senior management




• Highly analytical with strong financial acumen, model construction, and valuation skills




• Broad exposure to different businesses, business models and business strategies




• Proven experience working across multiple businesses and functions to drive consensus




• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership, able to inspire and motivate an organization




• Prior experience in  technology, cyber security, networking, and/or analytics preferred




• Willingness to travel for due diligence processes (conditions generally permitting)

Behaviors and other important attributes:

• High energy, positive attitude, self-starter and motivated




• Executive presence, comfortable interacting with senior business leaders




• Exceptional written and oral communication skills




• Highly organized and detail-oriented with ability to manage and balance multiple projects




• Proven analytical and quantitative skills with a data-driven approach to problem solving




• Team player able to participate in and lead virtual teams




• Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced, dynamic environment




• Uncompromising integrity, routinely model F5’s BeF5 and LeadF5 behaviors

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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual U.S. base pay range for this position is: $126,960.00 - $190,440.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. 

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Yello/Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination.  F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.

Salary: $158,700.00