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Grant Thornton
Chicago, IL, United States
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Description
Grant Thornton is collaborative, entrepreneurial and on the move. As part of a dynamic global organization of 42,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, we have the agility and focus it takes to be a leader.
About the Role:
The Corporate Development Managerwill support the Director of Corporate Development in efforts to evaluate and execute corporate mergers, asset acquisitions and divestitures. Responsibilities include assisting with potential target identification, development and review of financial models, development of presentation materials and transaction execution. Assists in the coordination of all supporting resources, processes (legal, valuation and transaction evaluation, due diligence, corporate finance, etc.) and deal advisors.
Primary Responsibilities
• Supports M&A execution in line with Grant Thornton’s US strategy
• Routinely interact with business unit leaders and the strategy team to prioritize capabilities for investment.
• Research, identify, and evaluate acquisition targets
• Manage the transaction due diligence process, including leadership of large multi-functional internal and external teams
• Lead construction of financial models and other relevant analytics.
• Coordinate analytics with relevant functions
• Prepare transaction review and/or approval materials for Senior Management and the Partnership Board
• Support the transaction execution process, including completion of deal documentation
• Provide support for post-acquisition/merger integration
• Perform or support other ad-hoc M&A-related projects or analyses
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant area
• MBA/MSF/CFA preferred
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking or related roles
• Strong work ethic and ability to deliver under pressure against tight deadlines
• Extremely strong financial modeling skills (ability to build and modify models to evaluate transaction economics and perform sensitivity analysis)
• Ability to lead a team of experienced internal subject matter experts and external advisors
• Enthusiastic attitude for getting into the details