Manager, Corporate Development
About The Position
This individual will be a core member of a small team overseeing the development and execution of TKO’s M&A, partnerships and strategic investments growth strategy across the entertainment, sports and media industries. You will have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of Endeavor and impact all of our business verticals. You should be an enthusiastic, strategic, and analytical thinker. Specific responsibilities of this will include managing the M&A and investments pipeline, evaluating and executing acquisition, JV / partnership and investment opportunities, and participating in corporate strategic planning activities. You will work directly with executive leadership at both the corporate level and of our individual business units, while also supervising internal teams and external advisors and consultants. You will be counted on to lead industry / business –level due diligence, to oversee confirmatory accounting / tax / legal due diligence, to perform financial / valuation modeling for specific opportunities, and to negotiate terms. You will take the lead in synthesizing, preparing and presenting transaction memos, describing strategic rational, key industry trends, business description, and deal / investment returns.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related
- At least four (4) years of combined experience in investment banking, private equity, or a similar role
- Self-starter with ability to balance multiple, diverse projects with disparate timelines
- Intellectual curiosity and keen interest to learn more about investing, M&A execution, and the entertainment, sports and media industries
- Significant and demonstrable experience in analyzing business models and evaluating investment opportunities (regardless of industry)
- Significant and demonstrable experience in executing domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and investment opportunities in excess of $50 million
- Significant and demonstrable experience in supervising and coordinating internal and external due diligence teams, accountants, consultants, and lawyers
- Significant and demonstrable experience in evaluating income statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets for domestic and foreign public and private companies
- Significant and demonstrable experience in financial modelling, including developing revenue / cost builds, forecasting cash flow, forecasting debt / equity capital structures, modelling levered buyouts and accretion / dilution analysis
- Significant and demonstrable experience in preparing reports, memos or presentations for external or executive consumption
- Significant and demonstrable experience in interacting with leadership and management teams of either client or portfolio companies
Nice To Haves
- Managing and mentoring younger professionals
- Understanding basic legal deal structures and respective considerations
- Negotiating deal terms across transaction documents and contracts
Responsibilities
- Managing the M&A and investments pipeline
- Evaluating and executing acquisition, JV / partnership and investment opportunities
- Participating in corporate strategic planning activities
- Working directly with executive leadership at both the corporate level and of our individual business units
- Supervising internal teams and external advisors and consultants
- Leading industry / business –level due diligence
- Overseeing confirmatory accounting / tax / legal due diligence
- Performing financial / valuation modeling for specific opportunities
- Negotiating terms
- Synthesizing, preparing and presenting transaction memos, describing strategic rational, key industry trends, business description, and deal / investment returns
Benefits
- Health care
- Retirement
- Vacation
- Other paid time off
- Additional offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
