Corporate Development Associate

Qualifications: Dedication to working eBay's Hybrid Model with 3 days / week in our San Jose, CA corporate headquarters office. The ideal candidate for the position should have a BA or BS undergraduate degree. The candidate should have at least two years of relevant work experience at a top-tier investment bank, corporate development team, private equity or venture capital firm. Problem Solver. Our job is to help eBay make better business decisions and often those involve solving tough problems. We value intellectual honesty and the use of creativity to find practical solutions to solve problems on deals. Demonstrated subject-matter expert. We're deal specialists! We need you to be one, too! Being able to understand eBay's business, the transaction or project objectives, and then overlay that with your own deal and tactical recommendations is a critical part of the job. Confident speaking your mind. Our culture encourages open and honest discussion. You will need to demonstrate the confidence to speak up as a leader, with substance, recognizing that sometimes it may be uncomfortable to do so. Ability to drive projects/tasks to conclusion. We don't like punting a major decision. Decisions tend not to get easier by deferring them indefinitely. We are expected to help prioritize, create clear project plans, ensure there are owners for action items and a clear path to making the decision. This will often involve working across functions in the organization and the Associate must be able to work with colleagues across a broad organization in this regard. Curiosity. Curiosity, proactivity and resourcefulness are the natural repellents against poor decision making. The Associate will have a curious mind, not be afraid to ask lots of questions, and be keen to keep learning. Good team-mate. By virtue of the role, we work collectively with team members across the organization. We continually do our best to create an environment where other eBay colleagues look forward to working with us. We're always ready to "grab an oar", regardless of our role/level/title, and understand that the project as a collaborative effort. Ability to coach, mentor, and grow. The Associate should be prepared to give (and receive) in-the-moment, relevant, useful and honest feedback to team mates. The Corporate Development team strives to improve and being able to give and receive feedback is a core part of this cycle.

Location: Our primary goals is for this role to be filled out of our San Jose Corporate Headquarters with 3 days per week onsite in this office. We are open to hiring the candidate out of our New York City office with 3 days per week onsite in this office.