Senior Analyst, Strategy & Corporate Development

About the role

The Strategy & Corporate Development team at Axon focuses on evaluating and executing acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and other strategic initiatives. The team also plays a critical role in formulating the company's long-term strategic direction and in capital and resource allocation decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of Axon’s existing product offering and roadmap, competitive landscape, and broader ecosystem constituents
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on potential M&A and investment areas and specific opportunities, including market analyses and financial modeling
• Partner with Axon’s executive leadership to formulate and articulate sound and objective theses, as well as determine relative prioritization, for M&A and investment opportunities
• Drive end-to-end M&A and investment diligence and execution processes, as well as help manage Axon’s growing investment portfolio
• Join forces with key stakeholders including Product, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance/Accounting, Legal, and People Operations to perform thorough diligence and seamless deal execution
• Build quarterly presentations to Axon’s Board of Directors highlighting relevant Strategy & Corporate Development updates and opportunities
• Perform ad-hoc corporate finance analyses supporting Axon’s capital structure roadmap and quarterback execution of capital market transactions
• Tackle hard, ambiguous questions with rigor and independence, owning projects from problem definition to final recommendation
• Take on high degree of ownership, directly framing and influencing Axon’s most strategic decisions with a “win right” attitude

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of experience at a top-tier bulge bracket, boutique investment bank, or private equity firm with focus on M&A, investing and/or capital raising

Qualifications

• Passion for Axon’s mission to Protect Life and having a meaningful positive impact on society
• High energy with low ego and a “can-do” attitude
• Proven M&A and investment process execution experience
• Expert Excel skills including advanced proficiency with financial modeling and valuation
• Advanced PowerPoint skills including comfort with presenting to internal and external executive audiences
• Excellent hypothesis-driven problem solving skills, bringing structure to quantitative and qualitative insights
• Adept at quickly grasping software and business technology markets, trends, and dynamics
• Ability to work across teams and with external partners to solve challenging problems
• Strong understanding of markets, competition, and how to leverage core competencies to create defensible strategies
• Experience in synthesizing and communicating complex analysis and ideas with ease both verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage, prioritize and advance numerous mission critical projects simultaneously combined with exceptional organizational skills

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Financial modeling
• Market analysis
• Deal execution
• Corporate finance

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Hybrid work schedule
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs

Pay

$118,800 USD - $174,240 USD

Schedule

This role is based out of one of our HUB locations and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.