Corporate Development Senior Associate

Corporate Development Senior AssociateEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.  A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.Job SummaryThe Corporate Development Senior Associate supports Regional business planning/analysis, strategic initiatives, and new business development research. They are expected to build strong partnerships with some major functions and consult on strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate investments.ResponsibilitiesIndustry Landscape Analysis and competitors AnalysisPerforms market research of DC/IDC to understand the existing and incremental IDC of competitors and their future development directionEstablish and maintain the relationship with Shanghai operators, government, public security, fire protection, etc. Prepare for Equinix's future developmentEstablish and sign cooperation agreements with potential partnersNew Services DevelopmentWorks with solutions Architecture and product teams to outline high priority feature requirement for existing MarketsCooperate with the product department in the research and development of new productsProvides specific customer and competitive summaries as input to justifying new services developmentM&AAnalyzes trends and deal activity in sectors of interest to EquinixSupports analyses of different structural alternatives (i.e., build vs. buy, equity investment vs. partnership vs. acquisition)Conducts analyses to support the development of M&A thesis (the "why") in support of Strategy with the Business Unit HeadsProvides support to senior team members in the development of operational models and synergy forecasts for targetsMay assist with the storyboarding of presentations to drive discussion at the Senior Executive levelStrategic Planning and DevelopmentIndependently conducts competitive market research on trends that have a potential to impact the business, as assigned by senior leadershipConducts and prepares reports on researchProject and Program ManagementAttends and supports cross functional team meetingsAssists in preparation of Executive staff and Board presentation materialsSupports efforts on internal consulting projects focused on new markets/products, growth initiatives or profitability improvementsAids in short-term consulting / problem solving / performance improvement support & advice to E-team, as neededPrepares team meeting materialsCooperate with leaders to make relevant reports, data collection and document establishment. Proficient in PPT, Word, Excel and other toolsCross-Functional CoordinationDevelops relationships with key stakeholders throughout the companyProactively communicates with internal departments to ensure accurate data is used for modeling purposesCustomer and Partner RelationshipExpansion and maintenance of strategic customer relationshipThe maintenance of partnership and the exploration of new partnership model and relationshipQualificationsBachelor's degree preferred; CPA or MBA a plus1+ years of internship work experienceEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, you may send an email to accommodations@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.