Corporate Development Associate

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is helping a high-growth industrial technology company identify a Corporate Development Associate to support capital raising, strategic finance, and M&A initiatives. You will work closely with senior leadership, managing data rooms, building financial models, and preparing investor materials.

The role offers exposure to institutional investors, lenders, and strategic partners in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to shape a premier Corporate Development function.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of investment banking experience with transaction exposure.
• Three-statement financial modeling expertise.
• Experience supporting capital raises, financing, and/or M&A.
• Strong PowerPoint and executive presentation skills.
• Familiarity with due diligence, data rooms, and transaction execution.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience in lean, high-growth environments with exposure to senior leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or related field.

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 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.

Skills

Financial modeling

Three-statement modeling

Capital raising

PowerPoint

Due diligence

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Leading exposure to senior leadership

Education

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

Tools

PowerPoint

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