Corporate Development Associate (Remote)

Experian

11h • Remote

About The Position

Experian's North America Corporate Development group is looking for an Associate (Senior Analyst) to join our team and help achieve our inorganic growth opportunities. You will be responsible for end-to-end merger and acquisition execution across the North America region. You will operate in a small, entrepreneurial team focused on delivering high-profile investments for Experian.
You will report to the Head of M&A for Experian North America.
You'll have the opportunity to:
Perform detailed financial and strategic analyses of market opportunities, target companies, and potential deal and pro-forma scenarios.
Develop complex valuation models and prepare valuation analyses of potential acquisition targets, including DCF analysis, trading comparables, transaction comparables, LBO analysis, sum of parts and other valuation methods.
Partner across Business Units and Finance to develop pro-forma forecasts of potential deals and main metrics for post-closing monitoring.
Evaluate deal structuring options.
Help prepare internal investment papers for Executive and Board approvals.
Manage the M&A process with both external and internal teams, with focus on managing due diligence with cross-functional teams.
Conduct industry and company research and prepare target profiles and industry landscapes.
Monitor and report on M&A activity within Experian's core markets.
Manage a database of Experian's trading comparables and sector transaction comparables.
Maintain Experian's regional M&A pipeline and reporting.
Create personal networks with investment banking contacts and other transaction intermediaries, and management teams of potential acquisition targets.

Requirements

• 2+ years of analyst experience in Investment Banking.
• Experience working on M&A transactions of several sizes, types and complexities in the North America market.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• Finance and accounting background.
• Experience with financial modeling and analytics.
• Can produce informed perspectives and communicate them across partners.
• Experience working with executive management and a variety of clients and partners.
• Willingness to travel up to 5%.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed financial and strategic analyses of market opportunities, target companies, and potential deal and pro-forma scenarios.
• Develop complex valuation models and prepare valuation analyses of potential acquisition targets, including DCF analysis, trading comparables, transaction comparables, LBO analysis, sum of parts and other valuation methods.
• Partner across Business Units and Finance to develop pro-forma forecasts of potential deals and main metrics for post-closing monitoring.
• Evaluate deal structuring options.
• Help prepare internal investment papers for Executive and Board approvals.
• Manage the M&A process with both external and internal teams, with focus on managing due diligence with cross-functional teams.
• Conduct industry and company research and prepare target profiles and industry landscapes.
• Monitor and report on M&A activity within Experian's core markets.
• Manage a database of Experian's trading comparables and sector transaction comparables.
• Maintain Experian's regional M&A pipeline and reporting.
• Create personal networks with investment banking contacts and other transaction intermediaries, and management teams of potential acquisition targets.

Benefits

• Great compensation package and bonus plan.
• Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K.
• Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office.
• Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level