M&A Corporate Development Associate

Align; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer matching

Competitive bonus structure

Home office reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Paid time off

Summer hours

Job summary

A-LIGN is seeking an M&A Corporate Development Associate to execution all aspects of the M&A process, from sourcing opportunities to due diligence and integration planning. You will build sophisticated financial models, support transaction execution, and provide strategic analysis to drive growth.

You will report to the SVP of FP&A and collaborate with senior leadership across deal teams, structuring transactions, and preparing materials for investment committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, or corporate development.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.

Responsibilities

• Help manage the end-to-end M&A process, coordinating internal stakeholders, advisors, and external counterparties to keep deals on timeline.
• Review CIMs, management presentations, and data rooms; synthesize findings into clear investment theses and recommendations.
• Build and maintain financial models, including valuation, LBO/return analysis, and buy-side and synergy cases to support deal evaluation.
• Build and maintain the acquisition pipeline; proactively source and screen targets with A-LIGN senior leadership.
• Lead relationships with investment bankers, brokers, and intermediaries to surface and track opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate diligence workstreams, including financial, commercial, legal, technical, and HR diligence activities.
• Prepare investment committee and board materials, including target overviews, deal memos, and recommendation decks.
• Support negotiation, structuring, and execution activities, including LOIs, purchase agreements, and integration planning in partnership with deal counsel.
• Maintain pipeline trackers, market maps, and competitive landscape analyses across A-LIGN’s core and adjacent markets.
• Partner with corporate strategy on build-vs-buy analysis, new-service and new-market opportunity sizing, and post-close integration tracking.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Role

The M&A Corporate Development Associate works to execute corporate development and acquisition activities. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of all aspects of the M&A process, including sourcing opportunities, evaluating acquisition targets, conducting due diligence, building financial models, and supporting transaction execution. As the M&A Corporate Development Associate, you will provide analytical and strategic support to help drive the continued growth of our fast‑paced company. A‑LIGN will depend on you as the M&A Corporate Development Associate to support acquisition strategy, transaction execution, and corporate development initiatives.

Reports to

SVP of Financial Planning and Analysis

Pay Classification

Full‑Time, Exempt

Responsibilities

• Help manage the end‑to‑end M&A process, coordinating internal stakeholders, advisors, and external counterparties to keep deals on timeline
• Review confidential information memoranda (CIMs), management presentations, and data rooms; synthesize findings into clear investment theses and recommendations
• Build and maintain financial models, including valuation, LBO/return analysis, and buy‑side and synergy cases to support deal evaluation
• Build and maintain the acquisition pipeline; proactively source and screen targets with A‑LIGN senior leadership
• Lead relationships with investment bankers, brokers, and intermediaries to surface and track opportunities
• Lead and coordinate diligence workstreams, including financial, commercial, legal, technical, and HR diligence activities
• Prepare investment committee and board materials, including target overviews, deal memos, and recommendation decks
• Support negotiation, structuring, and execution activities, including LOIs, purchase agreements, and integration planning in partnership with deal counsel
• Maintain pipeline trackers, market maps, and competitive landscape analyses across A‑LIGN’s core and adjacent markets
• Partner with corporate strategy on build‑vs‑buy analysis, new‑service and new‑market opportunity sizing, and post‑close integration tracking

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field

Experience

• 2–3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, or corporate development
• Demonstrated exposure to M&A processes, including diligence, valuation, execution, and sourcing

Skills

• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
• Excellent written and analytical skills with the ability to distill complex information into clear recommendations
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly organized self‑starter able to manage multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders under deadline pressure
• Ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of motivation
• Excellent communication skills
• Thrives in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work individually as well as collaboratively

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
• Competitive Bonus Structure
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Certification Reimbursement
• Personalized Career Coaching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Office Closure December 25-January 1
• Vacation Bonus
• Summer Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

A‑LIGN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, disabled, and veterans encouraged to apply!