Senior Corporate Development Analyst - M&A

This is a Full Time Job

The Corporate Development Group is seeking a Senior Analyst (M&A) with proven financial and strategic skills and a strong interest in the entertainment industry. The Senior Analyst will have the opportunity to apply business and financial expertise to M&A transactions and strategic initiatives for various business units. The Senior Analyst will be involved in identifying growth opportunities globally and evaluating proposed transactions from a strategic and financial perspective. The Senior Analyst plays a key role in merger & acquisitions (M&A) deal flow, and interfaces with internal clients across operating groups, including senior executives, and third parties. The position reports directly to a VP of Corporate Development.

The ideal candidate for this role will have 2-4 years of experience working for a prominent investment bank or private equity firm who wants to make the jump to deal-making and strategy in the Media and Entertainment business.

Core responsibilities:
• Perform and oversee complex financial modeling and analysis for potential transactions including bottoms-up operating models and valuations
• Provide financial, analytical modeling, detailed due diligence, and strategic support for evaluating potential M&A candidates, joint venture partners, and business development growth initiatives
• Perform due diligence, prepare presentations for senior management, and coordinate with senior executives to support and execute transactions
• Perform industry due diligence including market research of industry metrics, trends, and competitive analysis
• Maintain an up-to-date view on market research related to the industry
• Formulate and prepare presentations to share findings and recommendations for divisional and senior management critical to the decision-making process
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses at the request of senior executives
• Other projects as needed

Experience and Skills Desired:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in investment banking or private equity
• Experience in M&A, including detailed financial and valuation modeling
• Experience in entertainment and/or media preferred
• B.S / B.A. required
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Hypotheses driven and comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to logically break down approach and assumptions
• Experience developing compelling business cases and presentations
• Deadline-driven, organized, and able to multi-task
• Ability to work in a team and on a standalone basis
• Ability to develop a collaborative rapport with divisional executives and teams
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint