Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join our M&A team in Chicago. This is a high-visibility, execution-focused seat supporting transactions end-to-end from valuation and diligence through structuring, documentation, and close.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain complex financial models of valuation (DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction), returns analysis, and integrated operating models.
• Develop EBITDA bridges, quality-of-earnings interpretation, debt capacity and leverage analysis, and sources & uses.
• Cook up and oversee due diligence workstreams (financial, commercial, operational, tax, legal), including oversight of third-party advisors and QofE providers.
• Aid in preparing investment committee materials and the accompanying deal narrative translating analysis into a clear, defensible thesis.
• Assist with purchase agreement review and provide analytical inputs into negotiation (e.g., working capital, net debt, purchase price adjustments, earn-outs).
• Analyze complex structures including carve-outs, standalone cost, TSAs, and synergy cases.
• Own data room management, diligence trackers, and deliverable timelines across multiple concurrent deals.
• Interface directly with target management, advisors, and internal stakeholders.
• Owns assigned workstreams with minimal direction and flags issues early.
• Produces clean, EXCO-ready analysis and narrative under real deadlines.
• Builds credibility quickly with advisors, management teams, and internal leadership.
• Operates as a reliable second set of hands across live deals trusted with judgment, not just execution.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

Skills

Advanced financial modelling and valuation proficiency; expert Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Travel Requirements: 25%

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated end-to-end deal exposure not just modelling, but diligence and execution.
• Working knowledge of transaction structures, purchase agreement mechanics, and transaction accounting.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams under deadline pressure.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators.