Senior Associate, M&A

Create Music Group • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $90,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Senior Associate, M&A is a results-driven and detail-oriented individual who will be a key day-to-day contributor and will support the entire M&A deal lifecycle from deal origination to deal execution to post-acquisition integration. This role will also support and collaborate with other teams including Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and Data & Analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• 3+ year of experience in corporate development, private equity, investment banking, M&A advisory, or consulting
• Advanced skills in Excel; previous experience building detailed financial, valuation, M&A models
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Strong written/verbal presentation, communication, interpersonal skills
• Ability to gain credibility and trust with senior leaders and decision-makers
• Solution and results oriented with ability to solve problems

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience and understanding of Tableau, BigQuery, and SQL preferred
• Previous music industry M&A experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial analysis and due diligence support for the acquisition of music catalog, labels, publishers, or other artist assets
• Build financial models of music catalogs and other acquisitions for the purposes of valuation and synergy analysis
• Assist in M&A transactions with financial analysis, due diligence and general process support and coordination
• Prepare and contribute to financing analyses, covenant reporting, and support M&A forecasting and reporting
• Develop and present comprehensive business cases and presentations for M&A opportunities and decisions
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and initiatives within the Corporate Development team
• Conduct market research and gather in-market M&A data and music industry insights to inform deal strategies
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees