Associate, Corporate Development and Strategy

Role Overview

We are collaborating with a prominent financial institution to recruit an Associate within their Corporate Development & Strategy team. This position offers a unique chance to be part of a highly effective internal group responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of mergers & acquisitions (M&A), divestments, and strategic investments, interacting closely with senior leaders across the organization.

Key Duties

• Lead and assist in comprehensive M&A and divestment initiatives, encompassing financial assessment, due diligence, and transaction execution.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to appraise deals, including integrated three-statement models, discounted cash flow (DCF) valuations, as well as accretion/dilution and return analyses.
• Perform strategic and commercial evaluations to guide investment choices.
• Collaborate extensively with senior figures in finance, strategic planning, and business units.
• Draft investment documentation and presentations for executive and board decision-making forums.
• Analyze market trends, partnership opportunities, and avenues for inorganic growth.

Candidate Profile

• Possess 3 to 5 years of experience in investment banking (focusing on M&A, coverage, or leveraged finance), Big 4 transaction services or deals advisory, or corporate development roles within large organizations.
• Proven track record working on active transactions and constructing comprehensive financial models.
• Demonstrate advanced expertise in financial modeling, valuation methods such as DCF, comparable company analyses, transaction comps, and thorough understanding of M&A mechanics and deal structuring.
• Capability to independently build financial models from their foundational components.
• Exhibit sound commercial judgment and strong analytical skills.
• Comfortable communicating confidently with senior stakeholders and working autonomously with high accountability.
• Detail-focused, proactive, and intellectually inquisitive.

Why Join This Team

• Transition into a strategically oriented, internal deal-making unit.
• Engage in substantial, enterprise-wide decision-making processes.
• Gain visibility among senior leadership and decision-makers.
• Develop a robust platform for progressing careers in corporate development, strategy, or investment functions.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive work environment and encourage applications from candidates of all demographics including age, gender, sexual orientation, cultural background, disability status, neurodiversity, and Indigenous Australians.