M&A Associate

About the role

Cobalt is hiring an M&A Associate to be an integral part of its M&A efforts. Associates will have responsibilities that span the entire M&A transaction process: financial statement analysis, financial modeling and valuation, transaction structuring, Letter of Intent and legal documentation negotiation, operational and legal due diligence, third party advisor management (lawyers, CPAs, consultants), legal documentation, debt financing, and presentations for the Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• Financial statement analysis
• Financial modeling and valuation
• Transaction structuring
• Letter of Intent and legal documentation negotiation
• Operational and legal due diligence
• Third party advisor management (lawyers, CPAs, consultants)
• Legal documentation
• Debt financing
• Presentations for the Board of Directors

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of M&A experience in an analytical and externally facing role, preferably with Corporate Development experience and prior Investment Banking and/or Private Equity experience.
• Buy-side M&A experience is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong and demonstrated quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Sound strategic and critical thinking skills

Personal attributes

• Humble, open-minded and coachable
• Loves learning and improving themselves
• Enthusiastic, personable, positive attitude, and high integrity
• Persistent, proactive, self-motivated with the ability to work under limited supervision
• Attentive to detail and organized
• Ability to learn quickly and efficiently grasp complicated financial concepts

Compensation and timing

• Compensation: $150,000–$200,000 base salary, plus annual bonus opportunity.
• Cobalt is looking to have the Associate join its NYC team in the near term.