Corporate Development Associate

About the role

This Corporate Development Associate role is a critical position supporting the company’s buy-and-build strategy through market research, deal sourcing, M&A execution, and supporting new product development initiatives across our member companies. You will work directly with the corporate development team and company leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute acquisitions while also driving organic growth through new products and capability development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead market and technical assessments to identify and validate specific investment theses that drive the company’s capital allocation strategy
• Sources and evaluates acquisition opportunities, including drafting investment memos, building financial models, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership and the investment committee
• Manages diligence workstreams for active M&A projects, coordinating technical, financial, commercial, and operational due diligence with internal teams and external advisors
• Proactively identifies and cultivates acquisition targets outside of marketed processes through systematic market mapping, industry relationship building, and direct outreach to business owners and intermediaries
• Builds and maintains deal pipeline, tracking opportunities from initial screening through LOI, diligence, and close
• Manages productization initiatives to identify, develop, and commercialize new products and capabilities across the company’s member companies
• Conducts technical and market assessments to evaluate new product opportunities, including addressable market size, competitive positioning, technical feasibility, and financial returns
• Collaborates with member company leadership and engineering teams to define product roadmaps, business cases, and go-to-market strategies
• Supports cross-portfolio initiatives that leverage shared capabilities, technology platforms, or customer relationships to drive organic growth
• Identifies partnership and technology licensing opportunities that accelerate capability development or market access

Qualification Requirements

• You have 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development, or a similar analytical role where you built strong financial modeling and business evaluation skills.
• You’ve been involved in M&A transactions, business case development, or strategic analysis projects where you took ownership of meaningful workstreams.
• You’re ready to take the next step in your career where you have more ownership and broader scope beyond pure execution.

Education and/or Experience

You have 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development, or a similar analytical role where you built strong financial modeling and business evaluation skills. You’ve been involved in M&A transactions, business case development, or strategic analysis projects where you took ownership of meaningful workstreams. You’re ready to take the next step in your career where you have more ownership and broader scope beyond pure execution.