Associate Director, M&A and Business Growth

S&P Global • New York, NY

1d • $140,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The M&A and Business Growth team is responsible for guiding the overall strategy of the Market Intelligence division of S&P Global. In addition to setting long-term strategic ambitions for the division, the team leads acquisitions and divestitures, strategic partnerships, portfolio management, growth initiatives and competitive intelligence. The team also partners closely with Finance and business stakeholders on long-term financial planning. This small, nimble team is responsible for evaluating all significant new investments for Market Intelligence and defining the requirements for delivering future growth coupled with large-scale business transformation initiatives aimed at optimizing portfolio strategy and improving business profitability and productivity. This role will partner with business leaders across the division to shape and execute MI’s strategy. The Associate Director will report to the Head of Business Development & Portfolio Optimization, while supporting a diverse set of transactional (i.e. M&A, divestiture), portfolio (i.e. turnaround, optimization), and strategy-related projects in accordance with the division’s top priorities across our products. This role will inform and influence high impact decisions by the division’s top leadership, including the President, CFO, and Head of Strategy.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience within investment banking, management consulting, corporate development or corporate strategy.
• Skilled at communicating strategic narratives clearly and simply in PowerPoint. Strong slide design capabilities and exceptional attention to detail required.
• Self-motivated worker with experience developing organic and inorganic business strategies and financial models with modest manager guidance.
• Expertise in analyzing financial results, including historical detailed revenue and expense due diligence to build out of flexible forward-looking financial models in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and make recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with effective written and verbal communication skills
• Interested and aware of market trends with the ability to explain how events impact our business.
• Proactive, with an innate sense of urgency and accountability; able to deliver results with short lead-times

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree (or equivalent); major in Business, Finance, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support a diverse set of business and corporate development-related activities ranging from acquisitions (M&A), venture investing, and partnerships in support of divisional growth priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Enterprise Corp Dev, Finance, Legal, Technology) to support the end-to-end transaction process (i.e. initial assessments, due diligence, valuation, and synergy case creation)
• Drive divisional portfolio strategy by evaluating our products across a range of financial and strategic metrics, market fit and industry outlook; and support with various divestiture, turnaround, and sunset projects
• Deliver on strategy-related projects for our Enterprise Solutions business line, including growth strategy, product profitability analysis, preparation of business cases, and validation of white space opportunities.
• Champion a data-driven, hypothesis-led approach to strategic decision-making across the enterprise.
• Support the creation of materials for strategic meetings, including Board meetings, Strategic Business Reviews, and quarterly earnings preparation.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Retail discounts to referral incentive awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree