Corporate Development Analyst

Location: Northern

## Corporate Development Analyst Apply:
United States - Shakopee, MN (GHQ):
Full time:
Posted Today:
R004354
** Join us at Entrust
** At Entrust, we’re shaping the future of identity centric security solutions. From our comprehensive portfolio of solutions to our flexible, global workplace, we empower careers, foster collaboration, and build solutions that help keep the world moving safely.
** Get to Know Us
** Headquartered in Minnesota, Entrust is an industry leader in identity-centric security solutions, serving over 150 countries with cutting-edge, scalable technologies. But our secret weapon? Our people. It’s the curiosity, dedication, and innovation that drive our success and help us anticipate the future.
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* Position Overview:

** Join Entrust as a Corporate Development Analyst and play a key role in evaluating growth opportunities that help shape the company’s strategic direction. In this role, you will support M&A, venture investment transactions, joint ventures, and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives by building financial models, conducting market and company research, evaluating potential opportunities, and preparing materials that inform and influence senior leadership decisions.
This is an opportunity for a highly analytical, curious, and detail-oriented professional to apply a strong foundation in corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, equity research, or a related analytical environment. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex business problems, translating financial and market data into actionable insights, and working in high-visibility environment with exposure to senior stakeholders.
** Responsibilities:
*** Build financial models that help evaluate M&A, venture investment, joint venture, and strategic growth opportunities.
* Assess financial and operational impact, including synergies, cash flow implications, capital requirements, and key value drivers.
* Research industries, markets, companies, and competitors to help identify, screen, and evaluate potential opportunities.
* Contribute to the transaction process from initial evaluation and due diligence through structuring, closing, and post-investment tracking.
* Partner with internal teams and external advisors to support due diligence, financial analysis, and issue identification.
* Create clear, executive-ready investment memoranda, presentations, business profiles, and analytical materials for senior leaders and investment committees.
* Bring ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail while growing your responsibility and impact over time.
* Demonstrate ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail while taking on increased responsibility over time.
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* Qualifications:

**** Basic Qualifications
*** Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
* 2+ years of experience in investment banking (M&A preferred), corporate development, or other related finance role
* Solid understanding of financial statements, accounting fundamentals, and valuation methodologies (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions, and returns analysis)
* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and Word
* Ability to build accurate, well-structured financial and operating models and translate results into clear business recommendations
* Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
* Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present materials for senior stakeholders
* Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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