CEO-Led Strategic Growth & M&A Associate

Continuum Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Solutions in Houston, TX is seeking a Corporate Development Associate for a 2–3 year, pre-MBA–style opportunity. You will report directly to the CEO and gain hands-on exposure to strategy, financial modeling, capital markets, and M&A, collaborating with a senior leadership team that has built and scaled businesses.

The role offers direct CEO access, broad scope across growth initiatives, and high-visibility responsibility.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in investment banking, consulting, or corporate development.
• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with large data sets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, exec-ready presentations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO on strategic initiatives and capital markets.
• Own Excel financial models, projections, and scenario analyses.
• Evaluate growth markets, build business cases and models.
• Support M&A diligence, deal execution, integration planning.
• Prepare board and investor presentations.
• Analyze market trends and competitive landscapes.
• Build dashboards and KPIs in Power BI or Tableau.
• Help develop scalable processes as the company grows.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel modeling

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Continuum Solutions in Houston, TX is seeking a Corporate Development Associate for a 2–3 year, pre-MBA–style opportunity. You will report directly to the CEO and gain hands-on exposure to strategy, financial modeling, capital markets, and M&A, collaborating with a senior leadership team that has built and scaled businesses.

The role offers direct CEO access, broad scope across growth initiatives, and high-visibility responsibility.