Sr. Associate, Corporate Development

ACV • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $150,000 - $155,000

About The Position

ACV is transforming the way the automotive industry buys and sells used vehicles. We are powered by a combination of the world’s best people and the industry’s best technology. Through a combination of proprietary data, cutting-edge technology, and a marketplace trusted by thousands nationwide, ACV is building the intelligence layer for the future of automotive commerce. ACV is the AI disruptor in the Automotive Wholesale category. Our platforms — ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ACV Capital, ACV Remarketing Centers, MAX Digital, and others — give us a unique vantage point across the entire vehicle lifecycle.

This is not a traditional corporate strategy role. This is a small, nimble team. You won't spend your days building slide decks for an annual planning cycle. You will work directly with senior leadership on the highest-priority initiatives at the company — growth strategy, new business lines powered by new capabilities, large-scale partnerships, international expansion, and M&A strategy and execution — and then stay involved long enough to see whether they actually work.

We're looking for someone who has sharpened their analytical toolkit in consulting or similar roles, and is ready to apply it to real business problems with real stakes. You'll have real ownership over your work. The best version of this person is intellectually rigorous, relationship-oriented, results-oriented, and energized by ambiguity. You will need to be capable of distilling critical information for executive audiences, and then rolling up their sleeves and getting into the details on the same day.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience at a top management consulting firm or similar role
• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record
• Superior analytical skills - ability to build analyses and recommendations that hold up under scrutiny
• Exceptional ability to develop strong working relationships
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings to create structure around ambiguity
• Ability to program manage cross-functionally across a broad set of stakeholders
• Resourcefulness, persistence, and ability to thrive in fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Low ego, high ownership - collaborative by default but capable of driving independently
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and launch new business lines — from initial thesis through execution, alongside operational teams serving as an advisor.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships, taking initiatives from initial scoping to end-to-end implementation.
• Support the execution of M&A across the entire lifecycle - sourcing, due-dilligence, modeling, and post-close integration planning and execution.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives where the answer isn't obvious and the org chart doesn't create a natural owner. Hold internal stakeholders accountable to timelines and decisions; create structure where there isn't any.
• Lead opportunity assessments that directly inform where ACV invests, builds, or partners — including market sizing, competitive positioning, and business model analysis.
• Develop and deliver materials for executive and board-level audiences; distill complex tradeoffs into clear, actionable recommendations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Learning and development opportunities
• Multiple medical plans including a high deductible, low cost health plan
• Company-sponsored (paid) Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Comprehensive optional benefits such as Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life/AD&D, Legal/ID Protection, and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including uncapped vacation days, the greater of 3 paid sick days or in accordance with the applicable state or local paid sick leave law, 6 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and other forms of paid leave as required by applicable law or regulation
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the Company
• Retirement planning through the Company’s 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level