Associate, Strategy & Business Development

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with business segment and regional deal teams in identifying and executing on all Business Development transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, partnerships / alliances, and licensing.
• Supports and/or leads various phases of the transaction process, including market analyses, development and evaluation of inorganic strategies, drafting investment theses, target identification and screening, valuation modelling, due diligence, negotiation, and closing.
• Collaborates with assigned segment, function, and regional teams, performs gap analysis to business unit portfolio, and helps define strategic and tactical steps to best position segment for accelerated growth.
• Partners with Strategy and Business Development leadership to manage communication and alignment with key internal stakeholders to support effective decision making and transaction approval processes.
• Facilitates smooth transition of responsibilities and knowledge to business and functional leadership responsible for ongoing operations post-close.
• Analyzes customer needs, marketplace dynamics, industry trends, and the competitive landscape and understands the impact of business activities and decisions on the external environment.
• Partners with investment bankers, consultants, lawyers, and other third parties in transaction processes.
• Owns key tools, process, and standard work for the Strategy and Business Development team and leads initiatives to improve their use and functionality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a technical field.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience in finance, strategic marketing, strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or related field.
• Demonstrated quantitative analytical skills and experience with financial modeling and M&A.
• Ability to understand business unit goals and identify inorganic opportunities to achieve those goals.
• Experience and demonstrated aptitude in managing and prioritizing multiple projects.
• High ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and dealings with others.

Nice to Have

• Healthcare industry experience.
• Ability to work within a matrix organizational environment and interact with executives at the most senior levels.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and negotiating business transactions including acquisition evaluation, modeling, and financial analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork skills.
• Adaptable and flexible, open to change and working in ambiguous situations.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range of $93,280.00-$139,920.00 annually (U.S. based positions).
• Performance-based incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) plan with contributions, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
• Great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and opportunities for growth.