Corporate Development Associate
The Corporate Development Group at our client, a leader in financial services, is responsible for acquisition and divestiture activities across their various businesses, both in the United States and internationally. Since the group’s inception the group has closed more than 120 transactions with aggregate value in excess of $35 billion. The group is also responsible for sourcing acquisitions as well as developing select strategic analyses to support their executive team.
The Corporate Development Associate role is an M&A transaction execution-focused position that provides significant exposure to the full spectrum of this company’s global businesses as well as frequent interaction with senior leadership teams. The environment is fast-paced and exciting, and the role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a team that leads some of the highest priority and most impactful transactions that help shape the future.
Responsibilities include:
- Management and execution of all aspects of the M&A process
- Evaluation of potential acquisition and divestiture targets including detailed financial analysis and an assessment of strategic fit
- Complex modeling of pro forma scenarios to assess the financial impact of potential acquisitions and divestitures.
- Production of executive-friendly communications and materials (including presentations, memos, and financial analysis) to inform senior management and facilitate decision-making
- Significant engagement with functional business partners across the firm including Finance, Tax and Accounting among many others
- Frequent communication with senior leadership
- Coordination of cross functional due diligence to evaluate the risks and opportunities of M&A transactions
- Other select and high-priority strategic analyses for executive leadership team
Qualifications:
· 2-5 years of prior work experience
· Investment banking or M&A transaction-related experience is preferred, but not required
- Life insurance, reinsurance or broader financial services industry experience is a plus, but not required
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Team player with strong project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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