Strategic Finance & Investor Relations Associate

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At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

We foster a culture built on five core values:

• Generosity First, Always: We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others.
• Constant Curiosity: We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility: We welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Passion for Positivity: We greet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition: We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

Strategic Finance & Investor Relations Associate

We are seeking a high-performing and intellectually curious team member to support the Investor Relations and Corporate Development functions. This role will sit at the intersection of financial analysis, strategic communications, and operational execution, contributing to external investor-facing efforts, internal investment diligence, and key enterprise-wide projects. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical acumen with exceptional attention to detail, project management skills, and a desire to grow into an external and internal strategic business partner.

Success at CAVA

At CAVA, an Associate on the Investor Relations and Corporate Development team plays a key role in shaping how we tell our story externally and how we plan for growth internally. Success in this role means delivering high-quality analysis and communication across investor materials, competitor insights, and long-range financial plans. This team member brings structure to complex initiatives, whether supporting diligence for a major capital investment or helping business leaders translate strategic goals into long-term plans.

We look for individuals who are detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and energized by the opportunity to build tools, processes, and narratives that connect the dots across CAVA’s growth engine.

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

What You’ll Do:

• Own, optimize & refresh CAVA’s long-term, 5-year model, executing workshop sessions with cross-functional partners and executives to update inputs, track changes, and translate qualitative strategy to quantitative outputs
• Manage and create key processes related to external investor materials, including earnings supplements, competitor recaps, internal Q&A preparation, and broader IR support across the enterprise
• Collaborate with executive level leaders to develop presentation-ready materials for board discussions, including strategic section support for earnings, board decks for quarterly board meetings, and overall long-range planning
• Manage tracking and synthesizing of CAVA sell-side research, models, and investor sentiment to identify themes and messaging
• Assist in due diligence efforts and own financial modeling (ROI, IRR, sensitivity analyses) to support large-scale, internal capital investments and potential external partnerships
• Build and maintain new internal tools that compare performance across peers and monitor thematic analyst POVs
• Own tracking and coordination efforts for corporate development work streams, including…