The Senior Acquisition and Merger Analyst has a significant role supporting Mergers & Acquisitions activities, including the strategic and financial evaluation of potential and active targets, financial modeling, business case development, and project support for deal activity.

• Supports the Corporate Development team across all phases of deal activity – deal sourcing, due diligence and post-close integration
• Assists with the strategic evaluation and detailed financial modeling and valuation and development of buy and sell side M&A business cases
• Supports the development of evaluation and diligence work plans
• Participates in the creation and development of deal documents and management presentations
• Develops and prepares presentations on the results of research and analysis of acquisition targets for use by Senior Management.
• Supports the corporate development sourcing process by collaborating across functions to identify, prioritize and pursue opportunities
• Supports deal pipeline development by researching potential acquisition targets. Research activities to include target sectors, geographies, and specific companies using primary and secondary source research methods

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• 2 years of experience in M&A with either an investment back, private equity or corporate development group
• 2 years of experience with financial and business analysis/modeling/forecasting, especially as used in M&A. Able to build valuation models
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Demonstrates analytical skills
• Demonstrates problem solving skills
• Excellent interpretation of complex statistical data
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion