M&A Associate

Cobaltservicepartners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobaltservicepartners is seeking an M&A Associate to join their team in New York City, contributing to M&A transactions and gaining exposure to diverse business facets. The role involves financial modeling, legal documentation negotiation, and operational due diligence. M&A Associates are expected to develop rapidly with opportunities for upward mobility.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5+ years of M&A experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive attitude. Competitive compensation ranges from $150,000 to $200,000 plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of M&A experience, preferably with Corporate Development and prior Investment Banking or Private Equity experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are necessary.
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills should be demonstrated.
• Must possess sound strategic and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Financial statement analysis, financial modeling, and valuation.
• Negotiation of Letter of Intent and legal documentation.
• Operational and legal due diligence involvement.

Skills

M&A experience (3-5+ years)

Strong oral and written communication

Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

Strategic and critical thinking

Job description

POSITION: M&A Associate

ORGANIZATION: Cobalt Service Partners - Alpine Investors Portfolio Company (https://cobaltsp.com)

LOCATION: New York City

COBALT SERVICE PARTNERS OVERVIEW

Cobalt is a private equity‑backed company aiming to build the most impactful business in the commercial access solutions industry (access solutions means overhead doors, commercial doors, security gates, access control systems, and video surveillance systems). Cobalt is backed by Alpine Investors, a private equity firm specializing in middle market companies in the services and software industries and with $15bn+ of AUM. Cobalt’s Co‑CEOs (Tyler Hoffman and Anthony Gonzalez) are experienced investors and operators. A little over a two years after launching, Cobalt has successfully acquired 21 partner companies and established itself as one of the leading platforms in a highly attractive and fragmented industry that is benefitting from substantial secular growth tailwinds.

Cobalt’s core values are:

• Unwavering stewardship: We believe advancing founders’ legacies is a privilege. We do right by our founders, teams, and customers in good times and in bad.
• Excellence in action: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. We’re bold in our pursuits, don’t make excuses, and relentlessly empower each other to get the job done.
• Seek and tell the truth: We’re honest with ourselves and others. We do what we say we’ll do, say what needs to be said, and search for the right answer regardless of where it comes from.
• Love learning: We’re always learning as individuals, as a team, and as a business. We show up humble, curious, and with the courage to change our minds.
• Enjoy the ride: We’re fired up by our mission, love our team, and don’t take either for granted. We show up authentically, assume best intent, and try not to take ourselves too seriously.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Cobalt is hiring an M&A Associate to be an integral part of its M&A efforts. Associates will have responsibilities that span the entire M&A transaction process: financial statement analysis, financial modeling and valuation, transaction structuring, Letter of Intent and legal documentation negotiation, operational and legal due diligence, third‑party advisor management (lawyers, CPAs, consultants), legal documentation, debt financing, and presentations for the Board of Directors.

Associates will report to Cobalt Director of M&A, Tyler Smith, and will have daily mentorship from C‑level executives, particularly Tyler Hoffman (Co‑CEO, M&A) and Jose Emanuelli (EVP, M&A). In addition, M&A Associates will work directly with C‑level executives across Finance and Operations and have exposure to all facets of the business. M&A Associates are expected to develop rapidly, and successful professionals will be offered a significant amount of upward mobility within Cobalt.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3–5+ years of M&A experience in an analytical and externally facing role, preferably with Corporate Development experience and prior Investment Banking and/or Private Equity experience. Buy‑side M&A experience is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong and demonstrated quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Sound strategic and critical thinking skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Humble, openminded and coachable. Loves learning and improving themselves.
• Enthusiastic, personable, positive attitude, and high integrity.
• Persistent, proactive, self‑motivated with the ability to work under limited supervision.
• Attentive to detail and organized.
• Ability to learn quickly and efficiently grasp complicated financial concepts.

COMPENSATION AND TIMING

Compensation: $150,000–$200,000 base salary, plus annual bonus opportunity.

Timing: Cobalt is looking to have the Associate join its NYC team in the near term.