Corporate Development Director

We are seeking for top-tier candidates with strong cybersecurity expertise and technical acumen to join my team in Israel as Director of Corporate Development. This is a high-impact leadership role at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and innovation.

Prior experience in corporate development is not required.

If you thrive in fast-moving environments, have deep industry insight, and are ready to influence the future of cybersecurity, we want to hear from you!

Major Responsibilities

Ecosystem Relationships, Deal Sourcing

• Proactive out-reach to start-ups and mature companies in Check Point’s ecosystem – understand offerings, build and maintain relationships
• Maintain relationships with cybersecurity focused investment banks, VCs, PEs
• Source, screen and manage an on-going deal flow of acquisition opportunities.

Strategic Domain Leadership -- E.g. SASE, Cloud Security, SecOps, Managed Services, etc.

• Deep domain understanding (customer value, use cases, technologies, offerings, vendors)
• Know on a personal deep level all companies active in the domain (startups and mature co)
• Work with R&D and PM to understand CHKP product roadmap in the domain and define Corp Dev strategy (Build/Partner/Buy)
• Assist R&D and PM in partnership / OEM discussions
• Lead the evaluation of M&A target companies

M&A Due Diligence Leadership

Project Manage DD process - internally and vis-à-vis the target company

• Engage with all DD Team Leaders to define their scope of DD and key questions
• Facilitate Team Leaders meetings with their target company counterparts; prepare agendas; ensure good communication
• Issue DD findings reports
• Present DD finding to Management

M&A Deal Making

Play significant role in M&A deal making process (legal, finance, accounting, tax, HR aspects)

Desired Background and Skills

• Deep technical knowledge and understanding of Cyber Security solutions
• Commercial knowledge and understanding of the Cyber Security industry
• Results driven, with proven project management execution skills and experience in large organizations
• Strong presentation skills, great communication and inter-personal skills
• BSc or equivalent degree, MBA desirable