Associate Director, Strategy and Corporate Development
About The Position
The Associate Director, Strategy & Corporate Development, will play a critical role supporting NIQ’s growth agenda, working across mergers and acquisitions, strategic initiatives, and executive level projects. This role is ideal for a high performing professional with 5–10 years of experience who can both support and independently drive deal processes or broader strategy and transformation efforts. The role partners closely with senior leaders across Strategy, Finance, Product/Technology, and Business Units, and offers exposure to executive leadership and board‑level decision making. This is meant to be an entry point for the Strategy and Corporate Development team, with the potential to move up to a more senior role on the team or roll into one of NIQ’s business units. This is a remote position for anyone currently living in the Unites States.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in one or more of: Corporate Development
- Management Consulting
- Investment Banking
- Strategy or Corporate Finance roles
- Experience driving or supporting M&A processes
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Experience structuring clear, concise executive‑level presentations
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast‑moving environment
- Strong judgment, ownership mindset, and comfort working with senior leaders
- Comfortable operating at all altitudes - from high-level strategy with executives to digging into details alongside ICs
- Thrive in fast-paced, high-autonomy environments with evolving priorities
- Proficiency with modern AI tools and workflows - or the curiosity and initiative to learn and apply them independently
Responsibilities
- Support and lead end to end M&A execution, including: Target screening and prioritization
- Financial modeling and valuation
- Commercial and operational due diligence
- Deal structuring and transaction execution
- Vendor coordination and overall process management
- Coordinate and drive cross functional diligence teams (Finance, Legal, Product, Tech, HR)
- Support integration planning and setting the team up for success
- Own valuation workstreams and assist finance team with financial model creation
- Assist in managing external advisors (bankers, consultants, legal)
- Support enterprise and business unit strategy projects, including: Market and competitive analysis
- Growth opportunity assessment
- Strategic planning and prioritization
- Help drive the three year planning process
- Comfortable operating at all altitudes — from high-level strategy with executives to digging into details alongside ICs
- Thrive in fast-paced, high-autonomy environments with evolving priorities
- Proficiency with modern AI tools and workflows - or the curiosity and initiative to learn and apply them independently
- Develop clear, executive ready materials for leadership and board discussions
- Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into actionable plans
Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Industry-leading parental leave
- Life insurance
- Education support
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision)
- Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions)
- Life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions
- Disability insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
