Senior Associate, Corporate Development and M&A

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the Identification, Evaluation and Execution of Potential Strategic Growth Opportunities
• Support executive leadership on all matters related to FSG’s corporate development and strategy
• Monitor trends and transactions across the sports, media and entertainment ecosystem, interpret data, and identify potential competitive opportunities/threats facing FSG and its properties
• Generate inbound and outbound deal flow
• Conduct market assessments, size new opportunities (related to current and new lines of business), and evaluate potential strategic initiatives, partners and transactions
• Collaborate with senior management and outside advisors to assess potential M&A opportunities that support and accelerate strategic priorities
• Participate in meetings and contribute to building, maintaining and strengthening partner relationships throughout the life of a transaction and beyond
• Build detailed financial and operating models and develop various financial analyses
• Prepare and present analyses, conclusions and recommendations to senior leadership
• Assist with transaction execution, including:
• Conducting financial modeling, valuation, comparable/relative value analyses and market-specific analyses
• Coordinating due diligence efforts with internal and external counterparties
• Managing information flow across a cross-functional deal team
• Assisting with deal negotiations

CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 3+ years of experience at an investment bank, private equity firm, management consulting firm or in a corporate strategy/development role at a large company
• Excellent financial modeling, valuation/transaction and quantitative analyses skills
• Intellectually curious and passionate about the business of sports, media and entertainment
• Highly organized, self-motivated and persistent team-player with outstanding work ethic
• Exceptional judgment with strong written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of attention to detail and an ability to complete work accurately and efficiently
• Ability to thrive on a small team, wearing many different hats and having significant exposure to senior leadership, with the composure and confidence to work on several projects simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively and independently across functions/business units in a rapidly changing business environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and outbound mentality who can successfully build beneficial relationships
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information in a discrete manner
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Boston, MA and willing to occasionally travel
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