Corporate Development Senior Analyst / Associate

About the role

Sylvan is a premier AI-enabled construction services platform. It supports North American industries through multi-trade capabilities in various sectors such as data centers, energy, automotive, higher education, government, retail, commercial and industrial. Sylvan combines intelligent technology, expertise, and a commitment to safety and quality to drive success for clients and partners. Sylvan is seeking a Corporate Development Senior Analyst / Associate to join its growing Corporate Development team.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models supporting acquisitions, financing activities, capital structure and other strategic initiatives, including debt schedules, covenant compliance, credit metrics, liquidity and sensitivities
• Own financial analysis and acquisition models from initial historical assessment through valuation, financing analysis and post-close planning
• Evaluate prospective acquisitions and their impact on Sylvan’s capital structure, leverage, liquidity and financial performance
• Prepare lender-, investor- and senior management-facing materials and support execution of financing transactions alongside sponsors, arranging banks and third-party advisors
• Monitor relevant public and private market activity and provide transaction, valuation and financing intelligence to Corporate Development and senior leadership
• Partner with Corporate Development, sales, marketing and operating leadership on initiatives designed to accelerate organic growth
• Analyze project, customer and pipeline data and develop market maps, opportunity screens and other analyses supporting new markets, customers and service lines
• Support major customer pursuits and prequalification efforts through financial analysis, data gathering and development of presentation materials
• Take ownership of high-impact analytical and strategic projects as priorities evolve across the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Approximately 2–4 years of experience, with a strong preference for investment banking or another rigorous transaction-oriented environment; private equity or corporate development experience considered where preceded by strong banking / capital markets training
• Demonstrated hands-on financial modeling experience, including the ability to build complex analyses from a blank workbook rather than simply populate existing templates
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities, including experience developing presentations and financial materials from scratch
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities across financial analysis, transactions and broader growth initiatives
• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence, with the ability to work effectively with senior leadership, financial sponsors, lenders, advisors, customers and acquisition targets
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve the speed and quality of work while maintaining full ownership and accountability for the output
• Entrepreneurial, generalist mindset with a willingness to operate outside a narrowly defined lane

Qualifications

• Construction, MEP, multi-location services and/or percentage-of-completion accounting experience is helpful but not required
• Preference for candidates with Michigan / Midwestern ties and a desire to work in an in-person environment in the Company’s Southfield headquarters

Skills

• Strong technical capabilities
• Intellectual curiosity
• Independence
• Interpersonal effectiveness

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including an attractive base salary, annual bonus opportunity, 401(k) + match and employer-sponsored health insurance
• Rare combination for an early-career finance professional: sophisticated transaction and capital markets experience, direct exposure to senior decision-makers and the opportunity to develop an operating perspective inside a rapidly growing company
• Opportunity to take on greater ownership and advance with the organization as Sylvan, Inc. and its Corporate Development organization continue to scale