CheckPoint Corporate Development Director 

United States 

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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)

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

An advantage:

• Prior experience in Product Management / Strategy / Tech Alliances / Corp Dev positions in Cyber Security