Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst

Amrize•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join our M&A team in Chicago. This is a high-visibility, execution-focused seat supporting transactions end-to-end from valuation and diligence through structuring, documentation, and close. The right candidate is a strong modeler who can own workstreams independently, synthesize complex financial and commercial information, and produce decision-ready materials for senior stakeholders and the investment committee. This role suits someone ready to step up from a pure analyst function into greater ownership, direct advisor and management interaction, and broader responsibility across the deal lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Minimum 3 years of relevant deal experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or transaction advisory / Big 4 roles.
Advanced financial modelling and valuation proficiency; expert Excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated end-to-end deal exposure not just modelling, but diligence and execution.
Working knowledge of transaction structures, purchase agreement mechanics, and transaction accounting.
Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams under deadline pressure.
Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

Nice To Haves

Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, with a strong academic record.
Sector exposure relevant to construction materials
Experience with carve-outs or otherwise complex / structured transactions.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain complex financial models of valuation (DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction), returns analysis, and integrated operating models.
Develop EBITDA bridges, quality-of-earnings interpretation, debt capacity and leverage analysis, and sources & uses.
Coordinate and manage due diligence workstreams (financial, commercial, operational, tax, legal), including oversight of third-party advisors and QofE providers.
Assist with preparing investment committee materials and the accompanying deal narrative translating analysis into a clear, defensible thesis.
Support purchase agreement review and provide analytical inputs into negotiation (e.g., working capital, net debt, purchase price adjustments, earn-outs).
Analyze complex structures including carve-outs, standalone cost, TSAs, and synergy cases.
Own data room management, diligence trackers, and deliverable timelines across multiple concurrent deals.
Interface directly with target management, advisors, and internal stakeholders.
Owns assigned workstreams with minimal direction and flags issues early.
Produces clean, EXCO-ready analysis and narrative under real deadlines.
Builds credibility quickly with advisors, management teams, and internal leadership.
Operates as a reliable second set of hands across live deals trusted with judgment, not just execution.
Other responsibilities as assigned
Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.