Senior M&A Associate — Growth & Deals Leader

Embark; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive healthcare

401(k) match

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Tech & tools

Job summary

Embark is seeking a high-performing M&A Senior Associate to join our Corporate Development team in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment. You will contribute across deal stages from identification to integration, leading financial modeling, diligence coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, legal, IT, and operations.

You will work with senior leaders, participate in negotiations, and help drive Embark's growth through acquisitions and strategic investments.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of M&A experience at an investment bank, private equity firm, or corporate development team.
• Strong Excel modeling skills with full three-statement forecasting and LBO/returns analysis.
• Familiarity with the full transaction lifecycle: due diligence, financial and business analysis, negotiation.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple deals and projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own financial modeling, valuation, and returns analysis.
• Coordinate diligence workstreams across finance, legal, IT, compliance, and operations.
• Support target identification and deal sourcing, and maintain a detailed acquisition target database.
• Conduct market, financial, and competitive research to identify opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and external advisors throughout the transaction process.
• Draft letters of intent, investment committee memos, deal recommendations, and Board materials.
• Review quality of earnings findings and evaluate net working capital pegs and closing mechanics.
• Model deal structures including earnouts, seller notes, and rollover equity, and support negotiations.
• Partner with business leaders to ensure successful integration of acquired companies.
• Support financing workstreams and prepare lender and sponsor reporting materials.
• Support broader corporate development initiatives, including applying AI tools to pipeline screening.

Skills

M&A experience

Excel modeling

Due diligence

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Embark is seeking a high-performing M&A Senior Associate to join our Corporate Development team in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment. You will contribute across deal stages from identification to integration, leading financial modeling, diligence coordination, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, legal, IT, and operations.

You will work with senior leaders, participate in negotiations, and help drive Embark's growth through acquisitions and strategic investments.