Corporate Development Associate

The Corporate Development Associate is a key team member in the development and execution of corporate mergers and acquisition strategy. The Associate will play a vital role in supporting mergers and acquisition activities with a primary focus on helping expand AmeriLife’s partnerships. Throughout the M&A process, the Associate will perform a wide range of analytical and high-level support functions. Primary responsibilities include financial analysis and business diligence activities relating to deal execution. The Associate will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

Job Description
Duties/Responsibilities
[The following reflects duties for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time for business reasons.]

• Support the Corporate Development team and Corporate executives in strategic and financial analysis for acquisitions and key business initiatives.
• Participate in and support all stages of a transaction, from the opening pitch to the deal closing.
• Screen and evaluate insurance and technology acquisition targets.
• Build financial models to analyze and support acquisition targets.
• Assist in communicating the business case for proposed acquisitions, particularly the strategic alignment, market context, business analysis and financial justification.
• Support the due diligence review of acquisition targets.
• Identify risk issues that impact transaction value and engage the right resources to address.
• Serve as liaison with target acquisitions and internal subject matter experts to clarify due diligence requirements and ensure thorough follow through.
• Consolidate due diligence reports from subject matter experts; distill and summarize relevant information in board presentations for Executive team.

Qualifications/Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or other equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of professional business-related experience.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in business case analysis and financial modeling.
• Superior analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to support multiple projects in a fast paced, team-based environment.
• Demonstrated strong judgment, discretion and integrity; Able to strictly adhere to all confidentiality and regulatory procedures and protocols.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills, with proven ability to get results through others across an organization.
• A self-starter who will thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person