Senior Associate, Corporate Development

Booking.com • Norwalk, CT

260d • $115,200 - $140,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: Booking, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office. The Corporate Development team at Booking Holdings is very active and has been responsible for acquisitions that now provide over 90% of Booking Holdings' operating income. Notable prior acquisitions include: KAYAK, Getaroom, OpenTable, TravelJigsaw (now rentalcars), Agoda, and Booking; notable strategic investments include Meituan, Trip, DiDi, and Grab. Over the past 10 years, the team has completed $10+ billion of M&A transactions and strategic investments. The successful Senior Associate candidate will be an integral part of a small team that identifies, evaluates, and executes acquisitions and strategic investments globally for Booking Holdings and its brand subsidiaries.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Deep understanding of the M&A process and valuation methodologies
• Strong accounting and finance skills with demonstrated financial modeling experience
• Excellent judgment to determine and execute key analyses with minimal supervision
• Ability to see the 'Big Picture' and anticipate the deal team's needs
• Experience communicating complex information with deal teams, internal partners, counterparties, and senior leadership
• Team player, proactive, and action-oriented while being assertive and highly accountable

Responsibilities

• Supports deal leads in M&A transactions from idea generation to deal execution and closing
• Manages discrete M&A transaction processes while taking a holistic, cross-functional approach
• Develops detailed financial models and valuation scenarios for potential transactions
• Conducts business due diligence and coordinates all due diligence across corporate functions and brand teams
• Prepares accurate, thoughtful, and concise presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors
• Prepares ad-hoc analyses, valuation updates for strategic investments, industry and company research, and news, and risk assessments

Benefits

• Competitive health and wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fitness reimbursement
• Discounts
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Equity grant eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree