Chicago, Illinois12 days ago
Collaborates with business segment and regional deal teams in identifying and executing on all Business Development transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, partnerships / alliances, and licensing; Supports and/or leads various phases of the transaction process, including market analyses, development and evaluation of inorganic strategies, drafting investment theses, target identification and screening, valuation modelling, due diligence, negotiation, and closing; Collaborates with assigned segment, function, and regional teams, performs gap analysis to business unit portfolio, and helps define strategic and tactical steps to best position segment for accelerated growth; Partners with Business Development leadership to manage communication and alignment with key internal stakeholders to support effective decision making and transaction approval processes; Facilitates smooth transition of responsibilities and knowledge to business and functional leadership responsible for ongoing operations post- close; Analyze customer needs, marketplace dynamics, industry trends, and the competitive landscape and understand the impact of business activities and decisions on the external environment; Partners with investment bankers, consultants, lawyers, and other third parties in transaction processes; and. Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a technical field; Minimum two years of relevant experience in finance, strategic marketing, strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or related field; Demonstrated quantitative analytical skills and experience with financial modeling and M&A; Ability to understand business unit goals and identify inorganic opportunities to achieve those goals; Experience and demonstrated aptitude both managing and prioritizing multiple projects; and.