(M&A) 2027 Full-Time Associate (FDD/TAS Experience Required)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinating day-to-day client interactions, serving as the central point of contact between clients and the M&A team
• Serving as the central point of contact between clients and the M&A team
• Serving as the central point of contact between clients and the M&A team
• Conducting industry research to identify market trends, buyers, and acquisition targets
• Preparing confidential information memoranda and management presentations
• Performing core M&A modeling, valuation and databook preparation with strong understanding of supporting quality of earnings analysis
• Synthesizing large and complex datasets into strategic insights by identifying underlying key performance trends and underlying business drivers
• Managing vendor due diligence workstreams, overseeing preparation, coordination, and delivery across financial, commercial, and operational streams to drive transaction execution
• Cooking bidder engagement, managing dataroom preparation and upkeep, tracking information requests, and liaising between management and bidders to ensure timely, accurate responses
• Supporting transaction negotiations by providing analysis on purchase price adjustments, working capital targets, indemnities, and completion mechanics
• Overseeing analyst workstreams by reviewing deliverables and providing guidance
• Participating in new business development meetings and pitches
• Hosting visits by potential buyers at client facilities
• Leading or driving initiatives to enhance the firm’s franchise value

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of Financial Due Diligence or M&A Transaction Advisory at a Big 4 firm (or A&M, RSM, Grant Thornton, BDO, BRG, Eisner Amper, Riveron, Moss Adams, or Kroll) preferred; candidates at the Manager level and/or 3rd year Senior Associate/Supervisor are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.
• Fluent in accounting (e.g. Quality of Earnings) and finance and strong business acumen
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (e.g. PowerPoint)
• Assertive, self-motivated and desire to succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Additional Information

The salary range for this role is $175,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Chicago. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.