Corporate Development Associate

Bluewave Technology Group; Farmington (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Open PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Bluewave Technology Group in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Corporate Development Associate to join the growth team, reporting to VP Corporate Development. You will shape inorganic growth through mergers, partnerships, and select investments while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

You’ll manage due diligence, modeling, and deal execution from screening to close, develop memos for the Board, and help build repeatable tools for post-close reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business.
• Strong valuation, modeling, and deal-structuring skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong risk awareness.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Define inorganic growth areas with executive leadership.
• Build a proactive pipeline of acquisition and partnership opportunities.
• Lead deal evaluation, diligence, and transaction execution.
• Develop models and analyses to support investment decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence with Finance, Legal, IT, Sales.
• Prepare investment memos and presentations for senior leadership and Board.
• Support post-close items and reporting.

Skills

Valuation

Financial modeling

Deal structuring

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Project management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business

Job description

Job Description

As Bluewave's Corporate Development Associate, you will be an integral part of our Corporate Development team, reporting directly to the Vice President of Corporate Development. You will play a key role in shaping Bluewave's growth through mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and select investments. This role partners closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and execute inorganic growth opportunities that align with the company's strategy.

In this role, you'll work collaboratively across Finance, Legal, People Ops, Client Ops, Sales, and other teams to drive opportunities from initial screening through closing. You bring strong business judgment, deep analytical capabilities, and an ability to create executive-ready work products that support high-quality decisions in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

Strategy & Pipeline Development

• Partner with executive leadership to define and prioritize inorganic growth areas aligned to Bluewave's strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain a proactive pipeline of acquisition and partnership opportunities, including target screening, market mapping, and competitive research.

Deal Evaluation & Transaction Execution

• Lead deal evaluation and transaction execution activities including diligence planning, financial modeling, valuation, and return/risk assessment.
• Develop and refine models and analyses (sensitivities, scenarios, synergy opportunities) to support investment decisions.
• Drive cross-functional due diligence efforts by coordinating inputs from Finance, Legal, Client Ops, IT, Sales, and People Ops as needed.
• Support deal structuring and negotiations in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Prepare investment memos, executive summaries, and presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Manage timelines, workplans, and decision points to ensure efficient execution and stakeholder alignment.

Partnership Development

• Collaborate with business leaders to structure and advance strategic partnerships.
• Ensure alignment between corporate development initiatives and business unit priorities.

Post-Close Support

• Partner with Finance to support post-close items that tie directly to deal economics, including earnout tracking and analysis.
• Assist with building repeatable tools and templates to support consistent post-close reporting where needed.

Process Improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance corporate development efficiency, consistency, and execution quality (playbooks, templates, diligence trackers).

What You'll Bring

• 3+ years of experience with progression in corporate development, investment banking, private equity/venture capital, transaction advisory, strategy, or related finance roles with direct exposure to transactions.
• Strong expertise in valuation, financial modeling, and deal structuring concepts; ability to translate complex findings into clear recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across levels and teams.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong judgment and a focus on identifying and mitigating risk.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel, prioritize effectively, and operate with urgency in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to think strategically and contribute with humility across a broad range of role responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or equivalent experience.

It’s a plus if you’ve got

• Experience in Channel / Telecom / Technology / IT services / MSP / SaaS ecosystems.
• MBA or advanced degree in Finance/Business.

Work Location

This is a full-time, in-office work opportunity located in Salt Lake City (Farmington), UT. There may be some travel, though we anticipate it will be minimal.

Eligibility

Bluewave is an E-Verify employer.

We are not sponsoring work visas for this position at this time.

Compensation And Benefits

Estimated Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000

Estimated Bonus Potential: $20,000-$30,000

Benefits Eligibility: Full benefits package including health insurance options, generous 401k match, Open PTO, Paid Parental Leave, and more.

Bluewave is a technology advisory and sourcing partner that helps companies with complex needs acquire and manage the right IT, cloud, network, security, CX, and telecom solutions. Our experts draw on deep industry experience and data-backed frameworks to help organizations of all sizes make confident technology decisions that drive meaningful business outcomes.