Mergers and Acquisitions Associate

CarterPierce, INC.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CarterPierce, INC. is seeking a highly motivated Corporate Development Associate to join our fast-growing services platform. You will help drive our active M&A strategy and gain direct exposure to senior leadership.

The role covers end-to-end deal processes, financial modeling, due diligence, and transaction execution, with increasing ownership of diligence calls and negotiations. Ideal candidates bring IB or corporate development experience and a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• 1.5–2.5 years of investment banking experience at Analyst or early Associate level.
• Alternatively, experience in corporate development at a high-growth acquisitive platform.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and transaction execution skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end M&A execution, including financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, and transaction documentation.
• Review and refine investment committee materials, letters of intent, and board presentations.
• Coordinate diligence processes, manage follow-ups, and ensure transaction timelines stay on track.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities and support pipeline development.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and progressively take ownership of diligence calls, negotiations, and deal execution.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Transaction execution

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Corporate Development Associate to join a fast-growing, services platform. This is an exciting opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, acquisitive organization with significant growth potential and direct exposure to senior leadership.

The Associate will play a key role in executing the company's active M&A strategy, supporting approximately 10–12 transactions annually and working across all phases of the deal process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end M&A execution, including financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, and transaction documentation.
• Review and refine investment committee materials, letters of intent, and board presentations.
• Coordinate diligence processes, manage follow-ups, and ensure transaction timelines stay on track.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities and support pipeline development.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and progressively take ownership of diligence calls, negotiations, and deal execution.

Ideal Background:

• 1.5–2.5 years of investment banking experience, ideally at the Analyst or early Associate level.
• Alternatively, experience in corporate development at a high-growth, acquisitive platform.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and transaction execution skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Direct exposure to the C-suite and meaningful transaction responsibility.
• Opportunity to work on a high volume of acquisitions and develop into a lead deal professional.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that values long-term development and career growth.
• Strong work-life balance relative to traditional investment banking.

This is a near-term hire offering significant opportunity for professional growth and increasing responsibility.

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