Business Development Associate

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The Corporate Development Professional is responsible for delivering rigorous financial analysis to support Devon's M&A and A&D transaction activity. Working under general supervision, the role builds and maintains financial models — DCF, NAV, comparable company and transaction analyses, and pro forma frameworks — that underpin investment decisions across Devon's evolving corporate development mandate. The role supports the full transaction lifecycle from opportunity screening through due diligence and execution, and contributes to building the analytical infrastructure and workflows that enable Devon's Corporate Development team to evaluate and lead deals at scale.

• Builds and maintains financial models to evaluate acquisition, divestiture, and merger opportunities — including DCF, NAV, accretion/dilution, contribution analysis, and comparable company and transaction frameworks
• Supports preparation of investment screening materials, pro forma financial analyses, and transaction presentations for senior leadership and the Board
• Participates in due diligence processes — synthesizing reserve and engineering inputs, financial data, and counter party information into investment-ready analysis
• Assists in developing and maintaining the analytical infrastructure of the Corp Dev team, including standardized model templates, comps libraries, and diligence frameworks
• Monitors E&P market activity — public company transactions, A&D deal flow, equity performance, and commodity trends — to identify opportunities and inform deal positioning
• Supports preparation of bid packages, IOIs, and LOIs on A&D transactions, coordinating with land, engineering, and legal counterparts
• Maintains relationships with energy investment banking and advisory professionals to stay current on deal flow and market intelligence
• Collaborates with Finance, Strategy, and Engineering to ensure analytical inputs reflect current operational and financial assumptions

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering, or Business required;

• 3+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, with meaningful exposure to E&P M&A or A&D transactions
• Demonstrated financial modeling experience — DCF, NAV, comparable analysis — required
• Familiarity with Enverus, Fact Set, or Bloomberg preferred

• Financial Modeling (DCF, NAV, Comps)
• E&P Valuation and Transaction Analysis
• A&D and Corporate M&A Execution
• Pro Forma and Accretion/Dilution Analysis
• Data Analysis & Market Intelligence
• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Analytical Rigor
• Business Acumen
• Results Oriented
• Oral & Written Communication
• Active Learning

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

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