Strategic M&A & Corporate Development Associate

Volta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Generous vacation

Job summary

Volta is seeking an Associate, Corporate Development to support M&A, strategic partnerships, and corporate strategy work. You will analyze opportunities, build the financial and strategic case for them, and support execution through to close, working closely with senior leadership.

This high-exposure role offers direct visibility to founders and executives, enabling you to shape key strategic decisions at Volta as the company scales in the AI infrastructure era.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or strategy consulting.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Excellent analytical ability and capacity to solve ambiguous strategic problems.
• Comfortable working directly with senior leadership on high-stakes, confidential work.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive-level materials.
• Self-directed and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of M&A, investment, and strategic partnership opportunities.
• Build financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases to support decision-making.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry research to inform corporate strategy.
• Support due diligence processes across financial, commercial, and operational workstreams.
• Prepare materials and analysis for executive and board-level discussions.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, and other internal teams through deal execution.
• Track and report on the pipeline of strategic opportunities under evaluation.
• Support post-close integration planning where relevant.

Skills

Corporate development

Financial modeling

Analytical ability

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Job description

Volta is seeking an Associate, Corporate Development to support M&A, strategic partnerships, and corporate strategy work. You will analyze opportunities, build the financial and strategic case for them, and support execution through to close, working closely with senior leadership.

This high-exposure role offers direct visibility to founders and executives, enabling you to shape key strategic decisions at Volta as the company scales in the AI infrastructure era.