Corporate Strategy Associate

We are hiring a Corporate Strategy Associate to work closely with the CEO and leadership team on fundraising, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and other corporate development initiatives. This is a highly external-facing role. You will help identify, develop, and maintain relationships with investors, strategic partners, technology companies, infrastructure providers, utilities, and other organizations relevant to LōD's growth. You will be involved throughout the relationship lifecycle, from research and outreach to meeting preparation, follow-up, diligence, negotiation support, and helping turn conversations into investments, partnerships, pilots, and commercial opportunities. The right person is analytical, highly organized, commercially minded, and exceptionally strong at building and maintaining professional relationships. What You'll Do Work directly with the CEO on fundraising, investor relations, strategic partnerships, and corporate development Identify and research prospective venture capital, growth equity, strategic, corporate, and infrastructure investors Build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing investors Support investor outreach, introductions, meetings, follow-ups, and ongoing communication Manage the company's investor pipeline and fundraising CRM Prepare investor presentations, pitch decks, company materials, briefing documents, and fundraising collateral Coordinate investor due diligence, including data-room management and responses to diligence requests Help prepare investor updates, shareholder communications, and board materials Identify and evaluate potential strategic partners across AI, data centers, energy, utilities, infrastructure, and technology Develop relationships with prospective partners and help move opportunities from initial conversation to concrete next steps Research companies, executives, investors, markets, and potential partnership opportunities before meetings Prepare the CEO and leadership team for important investor and partner meetings Participate in meetings and ensure actions, introductions, and follow-ups are completed Coordinate internally across engineering, product, finance, operations, and leadership teams to move external opportunities forward Support development of partnership proposals, business cases, and strategic presentations Conduct market, industry, competitor, and transaction research Support evaluation of financing opportunities, strategic investments, partnerships, and other corporate development initiatives Represent LōD at selected conferences, investor meetings, partner meetings, and industry events Take on special strategic projects with the CEO and executive team as the company grows Requirements What We're Looking For 2–5 years of relevant professional experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, consulting, business development, investor relations, strategic finance, or…