M&A & Growth Strategy Associate

KeHE Distributors

Naperville (IL)

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USD 109.000 - 159.000

Tempo pieno

20 ore fa

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401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

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Long term disability

ESOP

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Descrizione del lavoro

KeHE Distributors is seeking a Corporate Development Associate to drive mergers & acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other growth initiatives. You will work with senior leadership to evaluate opportunities and shape value creation across the organization.

The role emphasizes rigorous financial modeling, market analysis, and cross-functional coordination to deliverBoard-ready insights and recommendations. This is an on-site, fully supported position at our Naperville, IL offices.

Competenze

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in investment banking (M&A, leveraged finance, or coverage groups with significant M&A exposure) required.
Experience using AI-driven tools to optimize data extraction and analysis, and enhance decision-making processes.
MBA or progress toward CFA designation preferred.
Experience in middle-market or large-cap M&A advisory preferred.

Mansioni

Lead financial analysis and support all phases of M&A transactions including target identification, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiation support, and closing.
Build and maintain detailed financial models including DCF analyses, pro forma synergy analyses, comparable company analyses, precedent transaction analyses, and ESOP-specific valuation considerations.
Source and screen potential acquisition targets; maintain and manage the corporate development pipeline.
Coordinate cross-functional due diligence workstreams across finance, operations, legal, tax, HR, and IT; synthesize findings into clear recommendations.
Conduct industry research, competitive landscape assessments, and market mapping exercises to identify trends, white-space opportunities, and potential targets.
Partner with integration teams on Day 1 readiness planning, synergy identification, and post-close execution tracking.
Prepare Board-ready presentations, investment committee memoranda, and management updates summarizing deal rationale, financial impact, and strategic fit.
Support other strategic projects as needed, including divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, partnership evaluations and capital allocation analyses.
Other duties and projects as assigned