Brady Corporation is seeking a highly analytical, proactive, and collaborative Corporate Development Associate to join our growth engine. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping the future of Brady Corporation. You report to our Director of Corporate Development and will work closely with our executive leadership team on evaluating strategic acquisitions for Brady, as well as supporting end-to-end M&A execution and corporate development initiatives across Brady’s portfolio of products.
This is a high-visibility role where your financial models, strategic insights, and market research will directly influence our long-term roadmap. You will identify and evaluate new opportunities, assist with due diligence, assist with divestitures and collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute complex projects.
Preferred Qualifications- Financial Modeling & Valuation: Build and maintain complex, dynamic financial models to evaluate potential target companies and strategic initiatives.
- Assist with the process to identify and evaluate potential opportunities, which includes a rigorous idea generation and screening process that will bring quality acquisition and investment ideas to the executive team and board.
- Assist with target analysis and financial modeling to estimate revenue and profitability of merger or acquisition over a multi-year project period.
- Collaborate with peers across the globe on market research and analysis to help lead initiatives to drive business objectives.
- Deal Execution & Due Diligence: Manage the day-to-day due diligence process for active transactions. Coordinate internal cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, HR, Product) and external advisors (investment banks, accounting firms).
- Market Intelligence & Pipeline Management: Research industry trends, track competitor landscape, and proactively identify attractive M&A target companies. Maintain and update our active M&A pipeline.
- Partner and align with business leaders before, during and after the M&A processes, to ensure the deals make strategic sense, enable forward-looking business/growth plans, and are integrated smoothly/effectively across the organization.
- Integration Planning: Assist in early-stage post-merger integration planning to ensure strategic alignment and synergy realization post-acquisition.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in developing acquisition business case analyses and executing and interfacing with finance, legal, product, engineering, sales, IT, HR and other departments ensure seamless deal execution and integration investment and planning.
Skills Required
- Build and maintain complex, dynamic financial models to evaluate potential targets and strategic initiatives.
- Identify and evaluate potential acquisition and investment opportunities through idea generation and screening.
- Perform target analysis and multi-year revenue and profitability forecasting for mergers and acquisitions.
- Conduct market research and analysis and collaborate with global peers to support strategic initiatives.
- Manage day-to-day due diligence for active transactions and coordinate internal teams and external advisors.
- Research industry trends, track competitor landscape, and maintain/update the active M&A pipeline.
- Partner with business leaders across functions before, during, and after M&A to ensure strategic alignment.
- Assist in early-stage post-merger integration planning to realize synergies and ensure smooth integration.
- Develop acquisition business case analyses and coordinate with finance, legal, product, engineering, sales, IT, HR and other departments.
Brady Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. employees receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on Day One, alongside wellness resources and an Employee Assistance Program. Materials also indicate access to mental and behavioral health support.
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Retirement Support — A matched 401(k) plan is provided in the U.S., with formal plan structures and vesting confirmed in company materials and filings. This indicates consistent, programmatic retirement support rather than ad hoc contributions.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered, together with family‑building benefits such as fertility coverage and adoption and surrogacy assistance. Scholarship programs and matching gifts further extend family and community support.
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What We Do
Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places. Brady’s products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems and software. Founded in 1914, the Company has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as of July 31, 2021, employed approximately 5,700 people in its worldwide businesses. Brady’s fiscal 2021 sales were approximately $1.14 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.
