Corporate Development Analyst, M&A

The Opportunity

Support M&A execution, including diligence, valuation, and integration support. Work on live transactions and interact with senior executives. Reports directly to the VP of Corporate Development and is suitable for a professional with two to four years of experience in investment banking or corporate development.

• Create valuation models (DCF, trading comps, transaction comps, accretion/dilution) and support synergy assessments.
• Prepare executive‑ready presentations, investment committee materials, and board updates.
• Participate in execution stages of the transaction process— due diligence, confirmatory diligence, and integration readiness.
• Evaluate key deal issues and potential deal breakers; summarize findings and implications for leadership.
• Maintain internal M&A processes and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Support documentation, diligence tracking, and data‑room management across multiple live transactions.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams (finance, legal, operations, HR, IT, security) to gather information and validate assumptions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal business units, external advisors, and potential target companies.
• Represent the company at select industry events and networking opportunities to expand visibility and deal flow.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, engineering, economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in investment banking, corporate development, or transaction advisory.
• Demonstrated skill in building and maintaining complex financial models and valuations.
• Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills; ability to translate data into actionable insight.
• Hands‑on experience with Fact Set or CapitalIQ.
• Advanced expertise in Excel and PowerPoint is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized, deadline‑driven, and comfortable managing multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Self‑starter with strong business acumen and a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Eligibility to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

• Familiarity with Bloomberg Government.
• Understanding of how the defense and government services markets operate financially.
• Awareness of ITAR, export controls, or other regulatory considerations in the national security ecosystem.
• Experience or strong interest in defense, aerospace, space, electronic warfare / ISR, cyber, or advanced industrial sectors.

Excel, PowerPoint, Fact Set or CapitalIQ, Bloomberg Government for pipeline management, Datasite/Intralinks/Firmex for data rooms, Gov Win or SAM.gov for government market checks, and SharePoint for knowledge management.

$63,300 – $129,700

Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.