Strategic Growth & M&A Associate

blueowl; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Owl, a leading asset manager, is seeking a Strategy & Corporate Development professional to support firmwide strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, investments, and partnerships in a NYC-based role. You will build complex financial models, perform valuation work, and drive transaction execution with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 1–3 years in investment banking, private equity, or GP stakes, with strong modeling skills and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity or GP stakes with knowledge of Alternative Asset Management industry.
• Strong experience in financial modeling and valuation, with excellent command of the deal process management cycle.
• Leverage AI as a tool to drive efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support firmwide strategic initiatives, including asset management acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, and new business opportunities.
• Conduct extensive financial modeling, including valuation analysis and transaction structuring, to evaluate a wide range of business situations used for strategic decision making.
• Prepare valuation and other investment analysis supporting transaction activity
• Develop presentation materials to facilitate internal transaction approval, pipeline review and other governance processes.
• Collaborate with other business units on all aspects of transaction execution and develop relationships and knowledge of other parts of the organization including finance, treasury and legal
• Manage strategic projects, develop implementation plans, and transition projects into business execution as appropriate.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation analysis

Strategic analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Blue Owl, a leading asset manager, is seeking a Strategy & Corporate Development professional to support firmwide strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, investments, and partnerships in a NYC-based role. You will build complex financial models, perform valuation work, and drive transaction execution with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 1–3 years in investment banking, private equity, or GP stakes, with strong modeling skills and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.