Strategic M&A & Corporate Development Lead

Collision Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Collision Partners is seeking a Senior Associate, M&A & Corporate Development in New York City to strengthen its acquisition execution capabilities and build analytical infrastructure for growth. You will manage post-LOI diligence, support underwriting, and develop tools to evaluate markets and manage a growing pipeline.

The ideal candidate brings 3–6 years in investment banking or related finance roles, strong Excel-based modeling, and experience with buy-side diligence.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in investment banking, transaction advisory, corporate development, private equity, or related transaction-focused finance role.
• Strong Excel-based financial modeling, valuation, and financial-statement analysis skills.
• Direct exposure to buy-side diligence, transaction execution, or complex sell-side processes.
• Comfort working with founder-owned and multi-site businesses; ability to ramp quickly in unfamiliar industries.
• Willingness to travel for diligence, site visits, and transactions.
• Evidence of building data workflows, dashboards, or automations; familiarity with modern AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Post-LOI execution: coordinate day-to-day diligence through close and manage trackers.
• Financial diligence and underwriting: analyze statements, trailing twelve-months, normalized EBITDA, working capital and capex.
• Advisor and documentation coordination: liaise with QoE providers, legal counsel, and other specialists.
• Pre-close planning and handoff: identify operational and system dependencies and ensure readiness for handoffs.
• M&A support and decision materials: assist in pipeline qualification, financial analysis, and underwriting.
• Market intelligence and sourcing analytics: develop market research on dealerships, OEMs, demographics, and competition.
• Dashboards, data and automation: create reporting tools for pipeline visibility and diligence status.
• Continuous improvement: standardize templates and playbooks across deals.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

QoE analysis

EBITDA adjustments

Working capital

Transaction diligence

Diligence coordination

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Collision Partners is seeking a Senior Associate, M&A & Corporate Development in New York City to strengthen its acquisition execution capabilities and build analytical infrastructure for growth. You will manage post-LOI diligence, support underwriting, and develop tools to evaluate markets and manage a growing pipeline.

The ideal candidate brings 3–6 years in investment banking or related finance roles, strong Excel-based modeling, and experience with buy-side diligence.