Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate Development
About The Position
Crusoe is seeking a motivated, analytical professional to join its Corporate Finance team in Corporate Development. The role combines financial structuring, capital allocation, and relationship management to support financing and high-growth initiatives. The position supports mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including sourcing and mapping potential targets, developing strategic rationales, executing transactions, building valuation and merger models, coordinating due diligence, analyzing markets, and presenting recommendations to executive leadership and potentially the Board. Focus sectors include AI and digital infrastructure, technology and software, industrials, energy, and real estate. The role also evaluates strategic investments and partnerships, assists with structuring and negotiating joint ventures, alliances, and minority investments, and develops investment memorandums and presentations. Broader responsibilities include maintaining the deal pipeline, attending conferences and industry events, preparing reports on market trends and deal progress, and collaborating with business-unit leaders on strategic needs and integration plans.
Requirements
- 1–3+ years of experience in investment banking at Analyst or Associate level, corporate development, private equity, or transaction advisory services.
- Direct M&A transaction experience, including a core role in structuring, modeling different scenarios, and preparing transaction screening memorandums.
- Exceptional financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to turn complex financial and strategic analysis into clear, concise, actionable recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort presenting to senior executives and external partners.
- Professionalism, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Proactive, self-starter mentality; ability to work independently and as a team player.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.
Nice To Haves
- Strong coverage experience or deep sector knowledge in AI and digital infrastructure, technology and software, industrials, energy, and/or real estate.
Responsibilities
- Identify acquisition targets across business units and functions; create and maintain market maps, conduct thematic research, and contact potential targets.
- Support end-to-end M&A execution, including target identification, strategic rationale development, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and closing.
- Build and maintain financial models, including valuation and merger models, accretion/dilution analyses, and precedent transaction analyses.
- Coordinate cross-functional due diligence teams, synthesize findings, develop risk mitigation strategies, and work with third-party providers.
- Analyze industry and competitive landscapes in AI and digital infrastructure, technology and software, industrials, energy, and real estate to identify market gaps and investment opportunities.
- Prepare and present transaction rationales to the Executive Leadership Team and potentially the Board of Directors.
- Evaluate strategic investment and partnership opportunities aligned with the company's long-term growth objectives.
- Assist in structuring and negotiating joint ventures, strategic alliances, and minority investments.
- Develop investment memorandums and presentations for senior leadership, covering strategic fit, financial implications, and execution plans.
- Manage and maintain a pipeline of potential M&A and investment targets.
- Attend conferences and travel to industry events to support origination and market intelligence.
- Prepare analytical reports and presentations on market trends, portfolio performance, and deal progress for internal stakeholders.
- Partner with internal business-unit leaders to assess strategic needs and integration plans.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Mental health and wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking and transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional perks and programs specific to location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
