M&A Analyst

Gyde•Austin, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

Gyde is seeking an M&A Analyst to support the analysis of brokerages for acquisition. Acquisitions are crucial for Gyde's growth, and the analyst will be responsible for transforming seller financials, business books, and carrier statements into clean data for valuation and deal structuring. This role involves building financial models, normalizing financial data, pressure-testing seller adjustments, drafting investment committee memos, managing diligence, and improving AI-assisted deal-making tools. The ideal candidate is an early-career professional with strong analytical skills from investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction advisory, or strategy consulting, who desires ownership in live deals. They should be comfortable with detailed financial reconciliation and valuation analysis.

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction advisory / Quality of Earnings, or strategy consulting.
Strong command of accounting and financial statements.
Ability to build a three-statement or deal model from a blank spreadsheet.
Proficiency in EBITDA normalization, addbacks, valuation multiples, debt and equity financing, and returns analysis (MoM and IRR).
Familiarity with AI tools and ability to generate reliable output while retaining human judgment.
Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring numbers tie, sources are cited, and assumptions are labeled.
Clear, concise writing skills to translate complex analysis into actionable recommendations.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
Ability to manage multiple live deals and competing deadlines without losing detail.
Ability to travel up to ~10% for seller meetings and on-site diligence.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to insurance distribution, brokerage, or healthcare services.
Familiarity with commission-based revenue models.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain financial models for deals, including EBITDA bridges, quality-of-earnings adjustments, valuation, sources and uses, and returns.
Spread and normalize seller financials, tax returns, and carrier commission statements into clean, defensible datasets.
Pressure-test seller addbacks and revenue quality, considering factors like owner compensation, one-time items, carrier concentration, renewal vs. new business, and producer dependency.
Draft analysis, charts, and recommendations for investment committee memos, and assist in shaping deal structures (earnouts, rollover equity, retention).
Screen inbound and outbound targets against acquisition criteria, and maintain the accuracy of the live deal pipeline and deal trackers.
Manage financial, legal, compliance, and tax diligence workstreams end-to-end, tracking open items and following up with sellers.
Coordinate with third-party advisors for Quality of Earnings, tax, and legal diligence, and translate their findings into model and structure adjustments.
Support signing and closing processes, including purchase agreement schedules, working capital, funds flow, and closing checklists.
Build and enhance AI-assisted workflows, templates, and scorecards to streamline Gyde's deal process.
Hand off clean deal data and context to the Value Creation team for seamless integration of acquired agencies.