Senior Associate, Strategic & Corporate Development

Senior Associate, Strategic & Corporate Development

Tantalus is a technology company dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by harnessing the power of data across all their devices and systems deployed throughout the entire distribution grid – from the substation to the EV charger located behind the meter. We offer smart grid solutions across multiple levels: intelligent connected devices, communications networks, data management, enterprise applications and analytics.

Come join us if you're interested in being part of an entrepreneurial team, solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions that will directly impact the electrification of everything and the decarbonization of our society.

This position offers a competitive salary plus variable compensation based on performance targets and business objectives. Tantalus also offers generous benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this role serves as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and executive team, combining analytical depth with hands-on execution across the Company's financial and strategic priorities.

As Senior Associate, Strategic & Corporate Development you will partner with leaders on FP&A activities (including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling), support corporate finance and capital allocation decisions, contribute to investor relations by helping prepare earnings and investor materials, and provide rigorous analytical support on M&A, strategic partnerships, and contract negotiation.

In this role, you will translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations, build and maintain models and dashboards, prepare executive- and Board-ready materials, and coordinate cross-functional work streams to ensure strategic initiatives are well-analyzed, well-communicated, and well-executed. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role that turns strategic direction into concrete analysis, decisions, and outcomes, while continuously improving how Tantalus plans, invests, and communicates with its stakeholders.

Location of Position:

This position is in office and located in our Norwalk, CT office

Specifically, the Senior Associate, Strategic & Corporate Development will:

• Monitor macro and sector trends in the electric utility, smart grid, and cleantech markets and synthesize them into actionable strategic insights for the CEO and leadership team.
• Conduct competitive landscape analysis, market sizing, and benchmarking to inform product strategy, go-to-market decisions, and corporate development priorities.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, industry analyses, and strategic memos on emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and competitor activity.
• Support the CEO on ad hoc strategic projects and special initiatives as they arise

• Develop and maintain financial models, operating forecasts, and multi-year financial plans.
• Partner with Finance on quarterly and annual budgeting processes.
• Build scenario and sensitivity analyses to support executive decisions on capital allocation, pricing strategy, and business development opportunities.
• Prepare financial performance summaries, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses for leadership review.

• Support the preparation and continuous improvement of investor-facing materials, including investor presentations, earnings releases, earnings call prepared remarks, and shareholder letters.
• Screen, evaluate, and prioritize inorganic growth opportunities including acquisitions, strategic investments, and technology partnerships.
• Build detailed financial models encompassing discounted cash flow (DCF), accretion/dilution, and comparable company analyses in support of M&A evaluation.
• Coordinate and manage due diligence work streams, across Finance, Legal, Engineering, Sales, and other teams.
• Prepare investment memoranda, deal summaries, and management presentations to support executive and Board decision-making.
• Support post-acquisition integration planning and development including integration playbooks, Day 1 readiness checklists, and…