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.
- Know on 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 M&A 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 & Deal Making
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
- Play significant role in M&A deal making process (legal, finance, accounting, tax, HR aspects)