Senior Corporate Development Analyst

Centene Corp.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corp. in the United States seeks a Senior Corporate Development Analyst to support merger and acquisition activities, financial modeling, and target tracking across healthcare markets.

The role involves due diligence leadership, preparing Board-ready materials, and delivering clear analyses to executives and external partners. It is 100% remote within the United States, with up to 10% travel for onsite or team meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 2+ years in corporate development, investment banking, or finance.
• Healthcare focus preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market environment and industry trends related to healthcare.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities for Centene’s core business.
• Perform financial projections and valuation analyses (DCF, accretion/dilution).
• Lead due diligence and prepare Board-ready materials.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to support objectives.

Skills

M&A

Financial Modeling

Valuations

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

AI tools (LLMs)

Job description

**Position Purpose:** The Senior Corporate Development Analyst supports the Corporate Development Group, with a primary focus on merger and acquisition activities. The role conducts financial modeling and valuation analysis, tracks current and prospective acquisition and investment targets, evaluates competitive and industry information, and supports recurring reporting, recruiting, and training activities. The position also evaluates acquisition opportunities, manages due diligence activities, develops summary conclusions, and supports the preparation of materials for Board-level review. **Key Details:** This position is 100% remote within the United States with up to 10% travel for onsite or team meetings. * Analyze the market environment, including industry trends, competitor information, and acquisitions in related industries.* Evaluate and monitor potential acquisition opportunities for Centene’s core business (government sponsored health plans which serve Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and Marketplace members).* Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses of opportunities, including financial projections and valuation analyses (DCF, Accretion / Dilution analyses, etc.).* Lead the development of summary materials for Board-level review.* Perform and manage due diligence activities for merger and acquisition opportunities.* Lead the review, analysis, and documentation of conclusions resulting from due diligence activities.* Communicate proactively with internal and external professionals in support of the Corporate Development Group’s objectives.* Take ownership of project deliverables and provide analytical and administrative support to other areas of the Corporate Development Group, as needed.* Performs other duties as assigned.* Complies with all policies and standards.**Education/Experience:** Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree preferred.2+ years of related experience in Corporate development, investment banking, finance, accounting, with a healthcare focus. Knowledge of Corporate Development, Mergers and Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Valuations, preferably in a healthcare environment required. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot) to streamline daily workflows, draft content, analyze data, and accelerate problem-solving required. **Licenses/Certifications:** Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred Certified Financial Analyst CFA) preferredPay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 per year