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This Corporate Development Associate role is a critical position supporting the company’s buy-and-build strategy through market research, deal sourcing, M&A execution, and supporting new product development initiatives across our member companies. You will work directly with the corporate development team and company leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute acquisitions while also driving organic growth through new products and capability development. This is a high-impact role for someone who wants to be at the intersection of manufacturing, technology, and value creation. You will have meaningful ownership over deal processes, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional projects that directly shape the company’s growth trajectory. Our team sits at the forefront of how the company thinks about capital allocation, whether that’s acquisitions, new products, facility expansions, or strategic partnerships. It’s our job to bring financial rigor and analytical clarity to these decisions and to continuously mature our decision-making processes. The work is varied and high stakes. You’ll own analyses that underpin major initiatives, from quick-turn problem solving on urgent questions to building sophisticated financial models for multi-year strategic decisions. You’ll partner with leadership and teams across the business to unpack ambiguous problems, develop thorough understanding, and provide solutions through a financial and strategic lens. We’re frequently pulled into high-priority challenges that don’t fall neatly into anyone else’s job description. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious and brings a technical foundation that helps them understand how products are designed and manufactured. They are driven by a desire to dive deep into manufacturing methods, technological innovations, and business models. They thrive in evaluating businesses, markets, and long-term value creation opportunities. They appreciate long-term thinking, compounding returns, and making thoughtful, analytically grounded decisions. They are equally comfortable building financial models and walking a factory floor.
Job Responsibility
Lead market and technical assessments to identify and validate specific investment theses that drive the company’s capital allocation strategy
Source and evaluate acquisition opportunities, including drafting investment memos, building financial models, and presenting recommendations to senior leadership and the investment committee
Manage diligence workstreams for active M&A projects, coordinating technical, financial, commercial, and operational due diligence with internal teams and external advisors
Proactively identify and cultivate acquisition targets outside of marketed processes through systematic market mapping, industry relationship building, and direct outreach to business owners and intermediaries
Build and maintain deal pipeline, tracking opportunities from initial screening through LOI, diligence, and close
Manage productization initiatives to identify, develop, and commercialize new products and capabilities across the company’s member companies
Conduct technical and market assessments to evaluate new product opportunities, including addressable market size, competitive positioning, technical feasibility, and financial returns
Collaborate with member company leadership and engineering teams to define product roadmaps, business cases, and go-to-market strategies
Support cross-portfolio initiatives that leverage shared capabilities, technology platforms, or customer relationships to drive organic growth
Identify partnership and technology licensing opportunities that accelerate capability development or market access
Requirements
2-4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, corporate development, or a similar analytical role where you built strong financial modeling and business evaluation skills
Involved in M&A transactions, business case development, or strategic analysis projects where you took ownership of meaningful workstreams
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general financial documents, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations
Ability to write reports and business correspondence
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, supervisors, and employees
Fluent in English
Ability to perform calculations involving discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, and ratios
Comfortable applying mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, and basic algebra to practical business scenarios
Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of variables in situations where limited standardization exists
Interpreting and following instructions delivered in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule format
Strong capacity for critical thinking and applying common sense in both routine and unfamiliar situations
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications—particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Proficient in using generative AI tools, including ChatGPT, to automate tasks, analyze data, and generate content
Comfortable working with spreadsheets, including data entry, formatting, and basic analysis
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to travel 10-20% as needed for site visits, industry conferences, and member company engagement