Corporate Development Associate

About the role

At H1, we believe access to the best healthcare information is a basic human right. Our mission is to provide a platform that can optimally inform every doctor interaction globally, promoting health equity and building needed trust in healthcare systems. To accomplish this, our teams harness the power of data and AI technology to unlock groundbreaking medical insights and convert those insights into action that results in optimal patient outcomes and accelerates an equitable and inclusive drug development lifecycle.

H1’s inorganic growth strategy is maturing. We have successfully acquired and integrated two acquisitions over the past three years and are now looking to continue that record of success on a larger scale and across a wider range of targets. This role will own the financial-related activities of the Corporate Development function, including financial strategy, target screening, valuation modeling, financial due diligence, synergies analysis, pro-forma financial modeling, and integration planning.

Reporting to the SVP of Finance, you will quarterback key stages of the M&A Corporate Development process. This is a role for both an order taker and an order maker, where you will build out the M&A playbook and execute critical phases.

Responsibilities

• Build and own first-draft financial models, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow models, as well as standard valuation analyses with scenario modeling to stress-test assumptions and surface key value drivers
• Maintain and manage the M&A and partnership deal pipeline, keeping records current and flagging high-priority opportunities
• Conduct initial screening of inbound and proactively sourced targets, assessing strategic fit, deal size, and financial profile against active investment theses
• Manage workstreams end-to-end, coordinating cross-functional teams including Finance, Legal, HR, Tax, and Operations
• Prepare screening memos summarizing key facts, strategic rationale, and recommended next steps for senior review
• Build and maintain presentation materials for leadership and board-level deal reviews, investment committee meetings, and strategic planning discussions
• Translate complex financial and strategic analysis into clean, executive-ready decks with clear recommendations
• Conduct industry research and competitive landscape analysis to identify emerging opportunities across priority verticals
• Maintain diligence trackers, manage the data room, and ensure workstream leads are hitting deadlines
• Support post-close integration planning and assist with partnership and portfolio reviews, flagging performance trends for leadership attention

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
• 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or corporate development
• Strong financial modeling skills; ability to build a model from scratch and defend every assumption
• Exceptional attention to detail; ability to catch errors before they reach senior leadership
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Intellectually curious; fast and eager learner with the demonstrated ability to be a thought partner for strategic decisions
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Capital IQ, and AI-based software and tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.)

Pay

This role pays $125,000 to $160,000 per year, based on experience, in addition to equity.

Benefits

• Full suite of health insurance options, in addition to generous paid time off
• Pre-planned company-wide wellness holidays
• Retirement options
• Health & charitable donation stipends
• Impactful Business Resource Groups
• Flexible work hours & the opportunity to work from anywhere
• The opportunity to work with leading biotech and life sciences companies in an innovative industry with a mission to improve healthcare around the globe