M&A Strategy Associate: Drive Deals from Proposal to Close

LE0099 Focus Operating, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Focus' core strategy team oversees all corporate development and M&A activities across Focus, with immediate responsibilities in execution. The Associate will participate in every step of the deal process from proposal to close, working closely with senior team members to drive deals to completion and to present analyses to IC.

This role is based in New York, NY; Austin, TX; or San Francisco, CA, and offers training in a fast-paced environment with substantial cross-functional exposure and clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a top university or college
• 2-3 years full-time work experience in investment banking, private equity or strategic consulting
• Competency in financial statement analysis and strong analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity and confidence to take initiative
• Ability to present and discuss analysis/findings to various stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Participate in every step of the M&A deal process from proposal to close
• Review Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs) for investment banker-led processes to assess fit and coordinate NDAs / management meetings with investment bankers
• Financial due diligence and P&L scoping for prospective deals (for both internal and external firms)
• Structuring and modeling deal terms
• Preparing and presenting Investment Committee (IC) memorandums to the IC committee
• Preparing and presenting term sheets
• Acting as central point for coordination across Focus’s Corporate and business line teams
• Assisting senior team members throughout the deal process, gaining cross-functional exposure to legal, finance, and other teams

Skills

Financial analysis

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

P&L modeling

Job description

Focus' core strategy team oversees all corporate development and M&A activities across Focus, with immediate responsibilities in execution. The Associate will participate in every step of the deal process from proposal to close, working closely with senior team members to drive deals to completion and to present analyses to IC.

This role is based in New York, NY; Austin, TX; or San Francisco, CA, and offers training in a fast-paced environment with substantial cross-functional exposure and clear