Corporate Development Senior Analyst

Benefits We Offer:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401K Matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is seeking a Corporate Development Senior Analyst to support M&A, Integration, and Venture initiatives. The Senior Analyst position is a high impact role that will support all facets of the M&A process, including competitor and industry benchmarking, target identification and evaluation, financial modeling and valuation, due diligence, and deal execution. Title and compensation will be commensurate with the knowledge and capabilities of the candidate.  This role requires the ability to work onsite in Tysons, VA five days per week. 

In This Role, You Will… 

• Assist in the coordination and execution of acquisitions and strategic minority investments, and post-acquisition work including due diligence and post-deal integration

• Manage robust M&A pipeline of acquisition targets, present updates and deal progress to internal stakeholders, and manage Corporate Development systems and tools

• Support the development of business cases and evaluate investment opportunities

• Prepare investment memos and support in financial model analysis

• Assist in the preparation of presentations, meetings, and communication materials

• Collaborate with the investment team on various projects and initiatives

• Assist in market, industry, and company research and analysis to influence decision-making

• Work effectively within teams and foster cross-functional collaboration

• Multitask and prioritize assignments to meet deadlines

• Monitor portfolio companies and track key performance indicators

   

In This Role, You May… 

• Support special projects and presentations for senior executives

• Assist in integration efforts by partnering with cross-functional leads to track milestones and ensure smooth day-one readiness

• Track post acquisition synergy and performance by quantifying, monitoring and reporting cost, revenue and other financial KPI metrics 

   

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred

• 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity or similar transaction-focused role

• Strong financial modeling skills or valuation skills, including three-statement models and valuation methodologies (DCF, trading comparables, precedent transactions, accretion/dilution analysis)

• Experience supporting M&A transactions through multiple phases, including target screening, due diligence, negotiation, signing, close, and post-close integration

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, along with a strong work ethic and intellectual curiosity

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deal timelines

• Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership or boards

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with AI, automation tools, and market intelligence tools (Bloomberg, FactSet, Pitchbook, etc.) preferred

• Have the ability for occasional travel to events/conferences a few times per year.

If you are passionate about continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment, constantly assessing the status quo, seeing opportunities for improvement, optimizing, and providing constructive solutions to simplify and accelerate current initiatives and processes, this role may be a good fit for you.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact [email protected]

Disclaimer: The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed.

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

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