Corporate Development Associate

As Bluewave's Corporate Development Associate, you will be an integral part of our Corporate Development team, reporting directly to the Vice President of Corporate Development. You will play a key role in shaping Bluewave's growth through mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and select investments. This role partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and execute inorganic growth opportunities that align with the company's strategy.

In this role, you'll work collaboratively across Finance, Legal, People Ops, Client Ops, Sales, and other teams to drive opportunities from initial screening through closing. You bring strong business judgment, deep analytical capabilities, and an ability to create executive-ready work products that support high-quality decisions in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do

Strategy & Pipeline Development

• Partner with executive leadership to define and prioritize inorganic growth areas aligned to Bluewave's strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of acquisition and partnership opportunities, including target screening, market mapping, and competitive research.

Deal Evaluation & Transaction Execution

• Lead deal evaluation and transaction execution activities including diligence planning, financial modeling, valuation, and return/risk assessment.
• Develop and refine models and analyses (sensitivities, scenarios, synergy opportunities) to support investment decisions.
• Drive cross-functional due diligence efforts by coordinating inputs from Finance, Legal, Client Ops, IT, Sales, and People Ops as needed.
• Support deal structuring and negotiations in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Prepare investment memos, executive summaries, and presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Manage timelines, workplans, and decision points to ensure efficient execution and stakeholder alignment.

Partnership Development

• Collaborate with business leaders to structure and advance strategic partnerships.
• Ensure alignment between corporate development initiatives and business unit priorities.

Post-Close Support

• Partner with Finance to support post-close items that tie directly to deal economics, including earnout tracking and analysis.
• Assist with building repeatable tools and templates to support consistent post-close reporting where needed.

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance corporate development efficiency, consistency, and execution quality (playbooks, templates, diligence trackers).

What you'll bring

• 3+ years of experience with progression in corporate development, investment banking, private equity/venture capital, transaction advisory, strategy, or related finance roles with direct exposure to transactions.
• Strong expertise in valuation, financial modeling, and deal structuring concepts; ability to translate complex findings into clear recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across levels and teams.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong judgment and a focus on identifying and mitigating risk.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel, prioritize effectively, and operate with urgency in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to think strategically and contribute with humility across a broad range of role responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or equivalent experience.

It's a plus if you've got

• Experience in Channel / Telecom / Technology / IT services / MSP / SaaS ecosystems.
• MBA or advanced degree in Finance/Business.

Work Location

This is a full-time, in-office work opportunity located in Salt Lake City (Farmington), UT. There may be some travel, though we anticipate it will be minimal.

Eligibility

Bluewave is an E-Verify employer.

We are not sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000
Estimated Bonus Potential: $20,000-$30,000
Benefits Eligibility: Full benefits package including health insurance options, generous 401k match, Open PTO, Paid Parental Leave, and more.

Selection Process

We are grateful for your interest in this opportunity. Should you decide to apply, you may encounter the following steps:

• Assessment: Predictive Index assessment to help us better understand your work styles and behaviors.
• Interviews: May include interviews with the VP of Corp Dev, SVP of Corp Dev, CFO, and other key stakeholders.
• Testing: Excel Modeling test to validate a key technical capability necessary for success in this role.

Candidates who successfully demonstrate alignment with the role at each stage will advance through the process.