Senior Associate - Corporate Development

General Motors of Canada; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Corporate Development professional to drive strategic acquisitions and investments. The role involves managing relationships with partners, leading transactions, and evaluating new business opportunities. Ideal candidates will have a strong financial background and experience in corporate development or investment banking.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, or related fields.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead complex transaction execution.
• Manage post-transaction partner relationships.
• Evaluate new business opportunities for GM.

Skills

Self-motivated

Financial acumen

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, or related field

Job description

Job Description

Hybrid This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global Technical Center, Warren MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]

The General Motors Global Corporate Development team responds to the needs of the organization, considering business objectives and external impacts to determine how best to deliver on corporate strategy. We apply our expertise to propel General Motors into groundbreaking areas by assessing new opportunities, supporting decision-making processes and providing thought leadership to our partners company-wide.

The Role

The Corporate Development team is responsible for developing & maintaining relationships with external partners, as well as analyzing, negotiating, structuring, and executing strategic acquisitions, investments and other transactions globally. We apply our expertise to propel General Motors into groundbreaking areas by assessing new opportunities, supporting decision-making processes and providing thought leadership to our partners company-wide.

What You’ll Do

• Support and/or lead complex transaction execution through application of strategic, financial, negotiation, and project management skills, leading cross-functional teams of internal and external constituents to develop and complete transactions

• Lead business case development, including identifying and interfacing with the appropriate internal and external stakeholders, often including organizational senior leadership

• Manage post-transaction partner relationships to ensure proper execution of, and accountability for, committed deliverables

• Evaluate new business opportunities for GM

• Research industry and value chain dynamics and landscapes

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, or related field

• 3 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, consulting, strategic transactions, or related

• Be self-motivated, action-oriented doers unafraid to act, decide, and lead in ambiguous contexts

• Anticipate issues, evaluate potential solutions and distill complex problems efficiently

• Leverage sharp financial acumen and computer skills to perform fundamental financial modelling and analysis with ability to clearly and concisely convey messaging to various audiences

• Manage multiple, competing priorities, often within tight timing expectation

• Effectively delegate, influence and indirectly manage the work of others, with focus on coaching and development towards success

• Must be willing to travel 20% of the time internationally + domestically

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master of Business Administration or similar advanced degree

• 5-7 years of relevant experience

• Demonstrated transaction experience and cross-functional leadership

• Background in automotive, industrials, corporate development, investment banking, or consulting

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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