Corporate Development Senior Associate

What You Will Be Doing

• Identify and research potential acquisition opportunities through market analysis and interactions with business partners.
• Perform reporting and analysis on M&A activity and strategic partnerships in the industry.
• Perform and support financial analysis of potential acquisitions and coordination of due diligence.
• Lead functional due diligence teams, including legal, finance & accounting, tax, human resources, operations, IT, sales, and strategy.
• Provide support in negotiations, creation of term sheets and definitive agreements.
• Organize all transaction documents within the data room.
• Develop financial projections for acquisition targets and integration plans.
• Perform various valuation analyses, including discounted cash flow, comparable and precedent transactions, as well as potential consequences.
• Assist with integration, including communication with integration team and target owners, inventory count, post-closing follow-up, etc.
• Present analysis and reporting to senior management on potential M&A transactions, capital structure, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Monitor past acquisition metrics.
• Ad-hoc analysis, financial modeling, and additional responsibilities as required.

What You Will Bring to the Team

• At least 2 years of related experience in transaction advisory, M&A, corporate development, investment banking, or consulting.
• Previous experience preparing complex financial models (proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a must).
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to communicate at all levels within an organization, with external partners and potential targets.
• Ability to work comfortably with incomplete information and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take initiative and create concise and decision supporting analysis is essential.
• High degree of integrity and honesty.
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times, as this position requires high level of responsibility regarding confidential information.
• Experience with business intelligence applications a plus.
• Experience with enterprise systems and reporting tools a plus.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Advanced graduate degree, including an MBA is a plus.

Environment and Physical Requirements

• The physical environment requires the employee to work inside.
• Frequent standing, walking, sitting.
• Using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Reaching with hands and arms.
• Climbing stairs.
• Talking or hearing.
• Lifting (overhead, waist level) from the floor, bending.
• Frequently utilizing near vision use for reading and computer use.
• Sometimes moving equipment weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Frequently positioning self to maintain computers or other equipment as needed.

About the Role

• This is a hybrid role, the ideal candidate will be seated in Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte, NC; or Atlanta, GA.
• This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on M&A leadership experience.
• This individual is directly involved in supporting new deal execution and integration; general financial analysis, including, but not limited to, supporting growth initiatives through potential M&A transactions.

Responsibilities

• Supports new deal execution and integration.
• General financial analysis, including, but not limited to, supporting growth initiatives through potential M&A transactions.
• Supports prospect evaluation, financial modeling, valuation and risk analyses, due diligence, and deal structuring.
• Analyzes industry prospects and acquisition targets by gathering information about growth, competitors, and market share possibilities.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of related experience in transaction advisory, M&A, corporate development, investment banking, or consulting.
• Previous experience preparing complex financial models (proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a must).
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to communicate at all levels within an organization, with external partners and potential targets.
• Ability to work comfortably with incomplete information and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take initiative and create concise and decision supporting analysis is essential.
• High degree of integrity and honesty.
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times, as this position requires high level of responsibility regarding confidential information.
• Experience with business intelligence applications a plus.
• Experience with enterprise systems and reporting tools a plus.
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Advanced graduate degree, including an MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Advanced graduate degree, including an MBA is a plus.

Skills

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work comfortably with incomplete information and deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take initiative and create concise and decision supporting analysis is essential.
• High degree of integrity and honesty.
• Must maintain confidentiality at all times, as this position requires high level of responsibility regarding confidential information.
• Experience with business intelligence applications a plus.
• Experience with enterprise systems and reporting tools aplus.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Education Incentives

Pay

Competitive compensation.

Schedule

Hybrid role with 30%-50% travel.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Education Incentives