Corporate Development Associate

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings seeks a Corporate Development Associate to help drive capital raising, strategic finance, and M&A initiatives with senior leadership. You will work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting to expose the team to institutional investors, lenders, and strategic partners.

Responsibilities include managing data rooms, building financial models, preparing investor materials, and coordinating diligence across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of Investment Banking experience with meaningful transaction experience.
• Strong financial modeling and three-statement modeling experience.
• Experience supporting capital raises, financing transactions, and/or M&A processes.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation development skills for executive materials.
• Familiarity with due diligence processes, data rooms, and transaction execution.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Managing data rooms and diligence workflows across active financing and strategic initiatives.
• Building and maintaining financial models, scenario analyses, and supporting materials for capital raising efforts.
• Preparing investor presentations, management materials, process trackers, and internal updates.
• Coordinating diligence requests across finance, legal, and operational teams with external advisors and counterparties.
• Supporting the evaluation of potential M&A opportunities and strategic alternatives.
• Assisting with equity and debt financing processes from start to finish.
• Supporting relationships with investors, lenders, and strategic partners throughout transaction processes.
• Helping build and scale a best-in-class Corporate Development function.

Skills

Investment Banking

Financial Modeling

Three-Statement Model

PowerPoint

Due Diligence

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Lean environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are working with an innovative, high-growth industrial technology company looking to add a Corporate Development Associate to its growing team. This individual will play a key role in supporting the company's capital raising, strategic finance, and M&A initiatives while working closely with senior leadership. The role offers the opportunity to gain exposure to institutional investors, lenders, strategic partners, and acquisition opportunities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Corporate Development Associate will be responsible for:

• Managing data rooms and diligence workflows across active financing and strategic initiatives
• Building and maintaining financial models, scenario analyses, and supporting materials for capital raising efforts
• Preparing investor presentations, management materials, process trackers, and internal updates
• Coordinating diligence requests across finance, legal, and operational teams while working alongside external advisors and counterparties
• Supporting the evaluation of potential M&A opportunities and strategic alternatives
• Assisting with equity and debt financing processes from start to finish
• Supporting relationships with investors, lenders, and strategic partners throughout transaction processes
• Helping build and scale a best-in-class Corporate Development function

Corporate Development Associate should have the following qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in Investment Banking experience with meaningful transaction experience. Preference for Industrial and Tech industry experience.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including three-statement modeling experience
• Experience supporting capital raises, financing transactions, and/or M&A processes
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation development skills with the ability to create executive-level materials
• Familiarity with due diligence processes, data rooms, and transaction execution
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Comfortable working in a lean, high-growth environment with direct exposure to senior leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or a related field