Chief Financial Officer / Head of Capital Markets
Location: El Segundo, CA. Hybrid.
Compensation: Competitive base salary + significant equity participation and valuation-based upside
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a strategically minded Chief Financial Officer / Head of Capital Markets to help lead the next phase of growth for an emerging defense, AI, and mission-critical technology company.
We are looking for a finance executive with deep capital markets expertise, strong institutional investor relationships, and experience helping growth companies prepare for significant financing events and potential public-market transactions.
The ideal candidate brings a combination of public-company experience, fundraising expertise, investor credibility, and operational finance leadership. This person will play a central role in shaping the company's financial strategy, capital formation efforts, investor positioning, and public-market readiness.
What You'll Do
Capital Markets & Investor Strategy
- Develop and execute capital markets strategy to support company growth initiatives
- Leverage relationships with hedge funds, crossover investors, PIPE investors, family offices, institutional investors, and capital markets advisors
- Lead investor outreach, financing discussions, and fundraising activities
- Support evaluation and execution of potential IPO, SPAC, reverse merger, or other public-market pathways
- Serve as a key spokesperson to investors, partners, advisors, and financial stakeholders
Strategic Finance
- Build and maintain long-range financial models and growth forecasts
- Develop revenue, valuation, and capital deployment strategies
- Prepare board presentations, investor materials, and financing documents
- Support due diligence, data rooms, and strategic transactions
- Partner closely with executive leadership on growth initiatives and corporate strategy
Finance Leadership
- Build scalable finance processes, controls, and reporting infrastructure
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Support PCAOB audits and public-company readiness initiatives
- Establish reporting frameworks and governance processes suitable for a public company
- Oversee the finance function as the organization continues to scale
What We're Looking For
Required Experience
- Experience as a CFO, Head of Capital Markets, VP Finance, Deputy CFO, or similar senior finance executive
- Prior experience in a public company or late-stage growth company environment
- Demonstrated success raising capital and engaging institutional investors
- Established relationships with hedge funds, crossover investors, PIPE investors, SPAC sponsors, or public-market investors
- Strong understanding of public-market transactions and financing structures
- Experience developing financial models, forecasting, investor presentations, and board materials
- Must be eligible to obtain a security clearance
Preferred Background
- Defense, aerospace, AI, deep-tech, software, advanced technology, or related industries
- Experience with IPOs, SPAC transactions, PIPE financings, reverse mergers, or public-company capital raises
- Investment banking, corporate development, investor relations, or capital markets experience
- Familiarity with high-growth company environments and value-creation initiatives
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to join a founder-led technology company with ambitions to create significant enterprise value across multiple high-growth markets. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence company strategy, financing activities, valuation growth, and potential public-market outcomes while participating meaningfully in the value they help create.
In addition to cash compensation, the role includes substantial equity participation and performance-based upside tied to company valuation milestones and financing success.
Benefits
Full benefits including, Vacation/PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision and more...
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