Corporate Development Analyst

The Corporate Development Analyst supports the organization's growth strategy through financial analysis, market research, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities, strategic planning, and business development initiatives. This role is responsible for evaluating potential acquisition, partnership, investment, and divestiture opportunities; conducting financial modeling and valuation analyses; performing due diligence; and preparing presentations and recommendations for senior leadership.

The analyst collaborates with cross-functional teams to assess strategic opportunities, identify risks, and support execution of corporate development transactions that align with the company's long-term objectives. The role also supports post-acquisition integration, project management and other activities to support growth for the business.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop financial models, forecasts, and valuation analyses to assess strategic opportunities. Conduct industry, market, competitor, and target company research. Support M&A, joint venture, partnership, and other corporate development transactions through all phases of the deal lifecycle. Coordinate due diligence activities and analyze financial, operational, and commercial data.

Prepare investment memoranda, business cases, executive presentations, and recommendations for leadership. Monitor market trends and identify potential growth opportunities and strategic risks. Partner with finance, legal, operations, and business leaders to evaluate and execute strategic initiatives. Track transaction pipelines and maintain supporting documentation and reporting.

Support post-acquisition integration planning, including development of integration workstreams, timelines, governance structures, and synergy targets. Coordinate integration activities across functional areas to facilitate the successful transition and alignment of acquired businesses. Monitor and report on integration milestones, synergy realization, value capture, and key performance indicators.

Identify integration risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and escalate significant concerns to leadership as appropriate. Prepare integration status updates, executive dashboards, and presentations for senior management and key stakeholders. Conduct post-transaction analyses to evaluate acquisition performance, achievement of strategic objectives, and lessons learned for future transactions.

SKILLS & COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS Project Management & Execution: Effectively supports M&A and strategic initiatives by managing project timelines, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, and maintaining focus on value creation and business objectives. Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Analyzes complex financial, operational, commercial, and market data to identify trends, assess opportunities and risks, and support strategic decision-making.

M&A & Integration Support: Assists with due diligence, target evaluation, transaction execution, post-acquisition integration planning, and synergy tracking to help achieve expected business outcomes. Performance Reporting & Business Insights: Develops metrics, dashboards, and executive reports that monitor strategic, financial, operational, and integration performance against key objectives.

Communication & Influence: Synthesizes complex information into clear, concise presentations and recommendations while effectively engaging and influencing senior leaders and key stakeholders. Collaboration & Technical Proficiency: Builds strong cross-functional relationships and leverages advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to support analysis, reporting, financial modeling, and presentation development.